Wiebe, Helena C. Harder (1904-2002)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 25 p. 27

Birth date: 1904 Aug 17

text of obituary:

HELENA C. WIEBE

Helena C. (Harder) Wiebe passed away Sept. 9. She was born Aug. 17, 1904 near Horndean, Man. She married Cornelius C. Wiebe Nov. 25, 1923 and moved to Horndean. The 1930s were difficult, as Cornelius could find only summer work. She worked in the beet fields, walked up to 1/3-mile to get water, made meals out of little food and made clothes out of flour sacks. She was very organized and punctual. Daughter Rosa was killed by a drunk driver Oct. 31, 1937. Helena accepted Jesus in January 1948 and was baptized in Horndean MB Church Aug. 14, 1968. After they retired to Winkler, Man., they joined Winkler MB Church. Predeceased by Cornelius Feb. 11, 1989, Rosa, 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, she is mourned by daughters, Kathleen Doerksen and Doris Summers, both of Winnipeg, Irene McGrath of Chilliwack, B.C. and Violet Wolfe of Carman, Man.; sons John of Morden, Man., Edward and James, both of Winnipeg, and Wesley of Winkler; 27 grandchildren; 39 great- grandchildren, 14 great-great-grandchildren; 2 sisters and 2 brothers. The funeral was Sept. 13 in Winkler MB Church, with Ted Goossen ministering.