Wiens, Leonard E. (1921-2004)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2004 Mar 3 p. 2

Birth date: 1921 Jun 23

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2004 Mar 15 p. 8

text of obituary:

LEONARD E. WIENS

Leonard E. Wiens, 82, of Hesston, Kan., died March 1, 2004, at Schowalter Villa. He was born June 23, 1921, to Henry and Anna (Enns) Wiens at Inman.

He graduated from Inman High School in 1941. He was a member of Tabor Mennonite Church of rural Newton.

He married Florence “Flo” M. Wiens on Oct. 26, 1944, at Inman.

He was co-owner of Len and Flo’s Kitchen in Newton and was a retired farmer. He moved to Hesston from North Newton seven years ago.

Survivors include his wife, Florence; a son, Max Wiens of Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Karen Wiens of Palmer Lake, Colo., and Patty Wiens of Windom; two sisters, Rosella Regier of Newton and Mary Goosen of Beatrice, Neb.; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Nick, Simon and Adolf Wiens; and three sisters, Eva Wedel, Esther Juhnke and Anna Grace Hartenberger.

Memorial services were held at Tabor Mennonite Church of rural Newton.