Wiens, Emma Goertzen (1914-1945)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Mar 29 p. 5

Birth date: 1914 Dec 29

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Newton And Vicinity

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— Friends here were saddened to receive the news of the death of Mrs. Emma Wiens of Hutchinson, who died quite unexpectedly in a Wichita hospital on Wednesday, March 21. She was a member of the First Mennonite church of Hutchinson, where funeral services were held later in the week, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Clyde H. Dirks. close relatives surviving are her husband, Albert C. Wiens, and children Gerald, Bradley and Karen Sue; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Goertzen, Inman; and three brothers, John G. Goertzen, Buhler, Henry Goertzen, McPherson, and Peter Goertzen, of Johnson, Kansas.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1945 Apr 12 p. 1

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MRS. ALBERT WIENS

Emma Goertzen Wiens, daughter of Henry and Susie Lapp Goertzen, was born Dec. 29, 1914, at the family home southeast of Inman, Kansas. It was there that she received her elementary and public school education, and later attended the Inman high school from which she graduated in 1932.

On June 23, 1930, she publicly confessed the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized upon her confession of faith by Rev. P. S. Goertz. At the same time she also became a member of the Hebron Mennonite church, east of Buhler. She remained a member there until Sept. 21, 1941, when she transferred her membership to the First Mennonite church of Hutchinson, where she was an active and faithful member until her death.

On April 12, 1936, she was united in marriage with Albert Wiens. To this union three children were born, two sons and one daughter, all of whom survive.

Since their marriage they have lived in Hutchinson, with the exception of about the first six months which were spent in Moundridge.

About February 1 there appeared signs of failing health. Physicians were consulted both in Hutchinson and Wichita, but all that human hands and medical science could do was of no avail to restore her health. After 29 days of hospital care in Hutchinson and Wichita, she passed to her eternal reward at 10:30 P. M. March 21, having reached the age of 30 years, two months and twenty days. The cause of her death was attributed to nephritis.

Throughout the period of her suffering she manifested a triumphant faith in her Saviour, believing that all things work together for good to them that love God. She bore her suffering patiently, her face was lit up wit smiles and her heart was filled with gratitude to the very last. The last words uttered to her pastor were, "Thank you, and good-bye."

She showed no signs of worry, not even about the children. When asked about them, she said, "God will take care of them too.: throughout her illness she had a determination to live here with the family, but repeatedly expressed her willingness to do God's will whether to go or stay, if it meant to go, she said "I am ready." The words of Paul in Phil. 1:23, 24 will describe her feeling. "I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and be with Christ which is far better nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."

She retained a clear consciousness until the very last. When the time of her departure came she called the family to her bedside and said, "Now I'm going, good-bye," and in a few minutes she was at home with Christ.

She leaves to mourn her untimely departure, her husband, Albert Wiens; two sons, Gerald, aged 8, Bradley, aged 2; one daughter, Karen Sue, aged 4; her parents; three brothers, Pete of Johnson, Kan., Henry of McPerson [sic McPherson], and John of Buhler. One sister preceded her in death in 1922 at the age of two years. Besides these there are a large number of relatvies [sic], her church and many friends.

Services were conducted from the First Mennonite church in Hutchinson, march 24, 1945, with Re.v D. H. Dirks in charge.

The Mennonite obituary: 1945 May 15 p. 12