Wiens, Menno (1941-2000)

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 2000 Jul 14

Birth date: 1941 Nov 3

text of obituary:

MENNO WIENS

Menno Wiens of Port Rowan, Ont. passed away May 13. He was born Nov. 3, 1941 to Frank and Helen Wiens in Watrous, Sask. When he was 2, the family moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. At an early age, he was led to the Lord by his mother. As a teen, he was baptized and joined Virgil (Ont.) MB Church. In 1963 he began attending Winkler (Man.) Bible Institute. At 22 he purchased his first farm, farming in the summers between semesters at school. He married Maggie Mueller Nov. 11, 1966. They bought a home on the E/W line, then moved to a small fruit farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake. In 1974 they moved to Port Rowan to farm full-time. He also worked for 10 years at the GM plant. He was a cheerful, faithful worker in church, where he worked with the youth, taught Sunday school, led worship, sang in the choir and served on various committees, including the board of elders. In April 1998 cancer was found. He had surgery. Liver cancer was found May 9, 2000. In all of this, his faith in God encouraged many. Predeceased by a brother, he is mourned by Maggie; children Leanne Reimer of Port Rowan, Nicole Ens of Winnipeg and Brad of Port Rowan; 5 grandchildren; and 5 sisters. The funeral was May 16 in Port Rowan MB Church, with Sandy Young and Rudy Bartel ministering.