Wiebe, Marion Tena (1937-2003)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2003 Aug 22 p. 24

Birth date: 1937 Nov 9

text of obituary:

MARION TENA WIEBE

Marion Tena Wiebe died Mar. 4. She was born Nov. 9, 1937 to Jacob Henry and Justina Wiebe in Herbert, Sask. She attended Luther College and the Music Conservatory in Regina, then UBC Faculty of Education. She taught in Burnaby and Vancouver and established a good rapport with students and parents. She especially enjoyed teaching her students to sing in a choir. She attended Fraserview MB Church, Richmond, B.C. She sang in the choir, conducted a children's choir, worked with Pioneer Girls Club and helped in the library. Marion had a strong faith in God, loved music, read avidly, was a good cook, had a friendly, outgoing personality, a quick wit, a keen sense of humour and enjoyed a lively exchange of ideas. She was a generous, loyal friend. She is mourned by sister Helen. The funeral was Mar. 10 in Fraserview MB Church with Herb Brandt, Dan Unrau and Adolph Redekop ministering.