Anne Wiebe was born June 25, 1926 in Chortitz, Manitoba. She was predeceased by her parents, Abram and Helena Penner, her siblings and her husband of 50 years, John A Wiebe. Mom is survived by her 5 children and their spouses: Rob and Val Wiebe, Barb and Aron Heide, Jeff and Val Wiebe, Tim and Laurie Wiebe, Sandy and Brian Bissett, 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Mom spent her childhood on the family farm until she married her husband, John Wiebe on November 21, 1948. They continued to live in Chortitz until they moved to Winkler in 1954 where they raised their 5 children. Mom worked full time when most women of her generation stayed home. She worked hard and held a variety of different positions throughout her working life, from waitressing to sewing in a factory to working on the assembly line at Monarch. In her career she could whip up anything from eggs to cement mixers. She was fiercely driven to provide her children with all the opportunities and experiences life has to offer. Dad worked out of town a lot. As a result, we were all delegated chores to help out. We always planted a huge garden. Tending that garden was the foundation of the strong work ethic she instilled in all of us. It wasn’t all work. There was always time to play with friends and family on the weekends. We did a lot of fishing and camping. Moose Lake and the Portage diversion hold a lot of fond memories. Education was very important to mom. She worked hard to ensure we all had all the tools we would need to have a successful and fulfilling life. Mom retired at 65 from Monarch but continued to sew as a private contractor. As mom was never a person to sit idle for too long, she discovered that volunteering was a great way to spend her extra time. She volunteered for years at the MCC. She found out she could volunteer with the AG society and help tend the flowers she loved so much. Church was very important to mom. She did her best to attend every Sunday. She also volunteered at the church to serve the fellowship meals at many weddings and funerals. Mom loved games. I don’t think she ever met a game she didn’t like. It could have been lawn darts (remember those) or Belgian bowling- mom always wanted do overs. There were loads of card games too. Crazy 8’s: old maid and Uno just to name a few. Anyone who ever played a game with mom got to see her competitive nature. Some of those grandchildren may still be crying. On the upside there was always an “I Love You” and candy. Loads and loads of candy. Mom enjoyed independent living at Crocus until December 2019. She moved into the Winkler Salem Home on December 18, 2019 right after our big family gathering. Who knew this would be the last time we would all be together? It took some time for mom to adjust to community living having lived alone since Dad’s passing in July 1999. She soon got into the groove of life at Salem Home. She made new friends and rekindled many friendships. As a family we are so thankful and appreciative for all the excellent care she received as a resident at the Winkler Salem Home. Goodbye mom. We love you and will miss you. “UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.”
Mom spent her childhood on the family farm until she married her husband, John Wiebe on November 21, 1948. They continued to live in Chortitz until they moved to Winkler in 1954 where they raised their 5 children. Mom worked full time when most women of her generation stayed home. She worked hard and held a variety of different positions throughout her working life, from waitressing to sewing in a factory to working on the assembly line at Monarch. In her career she could whip up anything from eggs to cement mixers. She was fiercely driven to provide her children with all the opportunities and experiences life has to offer. Dad worked out of town a lot. As a result, we were all delegated chores to help out. We always planted a huge garden. Tending that garden was the foundation of the strong work ethic she instilled in all of us. It wasn’t all work. There was always time to play with friends and family on the weekends. We did a lot of fishing and camping. Moose Lake and the Portage diversion hold a lot of fond memories. Education was very important to mom. She worked hard to ensure we all had all the tools we would need to have a successful and fulfilling life. Mom retired at 65 from Monarch but continued to sew as a private contractor. As mom was never a person to sit idle for too long, she discovered that volunteering was a great way to spend her extra time. She volunteered for years at the MCC. She found out she could volunteer with the AG society and help tend the flowers she loved so much. Church was very important to mom. She did her best to attend every Sunday. She also volunteered at the church to serve the fellowship meals at many weddings and funerals. Mom loved games. I don’t think she ever met a game she didn’t like. It could have been lawn darts (remember those) or Belgian bowling- mom always wanted do overs. There were loads of card games too. Crazy 8’s: old maid and Uno just to name a few. Anyone who ever played a game with mom got to see her competitive nature. Some of those grandchildren may still be crying. On the upside there was always an “I Love You” and candy. Loads and loads of candy. Mom enjoyed independent living at Crocus until December 2019. She moved into the Winkler Salem Home on December 18, 2019 right after our big family gathering. Who knew this would be the last time we would all be together? It took some time for mom to adjust to community living having lived alone since Dad’s passing in July 1999. She soon got into the groove of life at Salem Home. She made new friends and rekindled many friendships. As a family we are so thankful and appreciative for all the excellent care she received as a resident at the Winkler Salem Home. Goodbye mom. We love you and will miss you. “UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.”