Memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at the Winkler Mennonite Church with interment prior at the Plum Coulee Cemetery. Viewing will be from 1PM-6PM on Tuesday at Wiebe Funeral Home, Winkler. Donations may be made in Eva's memory to the Salem Foundation Inc. designated to the Palliative Care Program.
Eva Wiebe (nee Harder)
1924 ~ 2022
Peacefully, Eva Wiebe, 98 years old, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday August 6, 2022 at Salem Home in Winkler, MB with her family at her side.
Mom was the youngest of eight children. She was born on a farm near Plum Coulee on June 25th, 1924 and was raised south of Plum Coulee. She went to school in Horndean. She was baptized upon the confession of her faith in Jesus Christ in 1945 in the Plum Coulee Sommerfelder Church. She married the love of her life, John Wiebe, on November 4, 1945. They were blessed with four children and two foster children. Mom and Dad first lived on his parent’s yard in a small house while Dad helped on the farm. Early in their married life, Dad worked in construction for Eric Leuzinger and Isbrand Rempel. At age 45, Dad bought his first caterpillar and began his own business. Mom and Dad always worked hard and founded JKW Construction Ltd. in 1964 in Plum Coulee, MB. Mom was a big help with the business, often cooking meals for the workers and on hot days bringing watermelon and rollkuchen to the job site for everyone. She was an excellent cook and made the best buns. She was a natural care giver. She cared for her father for a number of years when his health started failing him, worked as a nurse in the Morden hospital and did home care which she enjoyed a lot. Mom was also an excellent seamstress. In 1975, they went to South America where they visited many Mennonite colonies. Mom helped her aunt as a midwife and Dad provided the transportation for patients needing to go to city hospitals. Mom and Dad spent 10 winters in Brownsville where they learned to slow down and enjoy themselves. They made lots of friends and enjoyed hosting all of us who would visit them to escape the winter. In Brownsville, they volunteered in a Senior’s Home, providing music and entertainment for the residents. Mom spent the last 14 years of her life at the Salem home in Winkler where they took excellent care of her. We feel blessed that she had such quality of care the last 14 years and want to thank everyone that contributed to her quality care. The last few years of her life has been challenging for her (and us) and we are happy she is now in heaven together with Jesus and her family.
She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters: Dorothy (Henry) Dueck of Morden and Janice Wiebe of Winkler, two sons: Jack (Sharlene) Wiebe of Plum Coulee and Ernie (Lisa) Wiebe of Plum Coulee, a foster son, Billy Antonine and a foster daughter, Linda Miller, 14 grandchildren: Kevin, Jason, Justin, Kyle, Mark, Chris, Jackie, Jennifer, Vicky, Danielle, Richard, Janet, Leon, Melania, 15 great grandchildren: Vann, Cohen, Madeline, Brook, Cole, Slone, Izzy, Jaden, Kiren, Garret, Kanard, Naomi, Dexter, Marvin, Karline, Dallas and one great great grandchild, Grayson. She was predeceased by her husband, John K Wiebe in 2013, both parents, John and Catherine Harder, five brothers: John (Katherine), Jake (Sarah), Henry (Tina), Peter (Trudy) and Ed (Marry) and three sisters: Tena (Henry) Stoesz Helen (Cornie) Stoesz, Agatha (Bill) Giesbrecht. On John’s side of the family, she is survived by sisters-in-law, Kay and Nettie and brother-in-law, Abe (Diane).
Memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 10, 2022 at Winkler Mennonite Church with interment prior at the Plum Coulee Cemetery. Thank you to Wiebe Funeral Home who have taken care of arrangements and to the Salem Home for their excellent care of Mom for many years. Donations may be made in Eva’s memory to the Salem Foundation, 165 15th Street, Winkler, MB R6W 1T8 designated to the Palliative Care program at Salem Home.
Eva Wiebe (nee Harder)
1924 ~ 2022
Peacefully, Eva Wiebe, 98 years old, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday August 6, 2022 at Salem Home in Winkler, MB with her family at her side.
Mom was the youngest of eight children. She was born on a farm near Plum Coulee on June 25th, 1924 and was raised south of Plum Coulee. She went to school in Horndean. She was baptized upon the confession of her faith in Jesus Christ in 1945 in the Plum Coulee Sommerfelder Church. She married the love of her life, John Wiebe, on November 4, 1945. They were blessed with four children and two foster children. Mom and Dad first lived on his parent’s yard in a small house while Dad helped on the farm. Early in their married life, Dad worked in construction for Eric Leuzinger and Isbrand Rempel. At age 45, Dad bought his first caterpillar and began his own business. Mom and Dad always worked hard and founded JKW Construction Ltd. in 1964 in Plum Coulee, MB. Mom was a big help with the business, often cooking meals for the workers and on hot days bringing watermelon and rollkuchen to the job site for everyone. She was an excellent cook and made the best buns. She was a natural care giver. She cared for her father for a number of years when his health started failing him, worked as a nurse in the Morden hospital and did home care which she enjoyed a lot. Mom was also an excellent seamstress. In 1975, they went to South America where they visited many Mennonite colonies. Mom helped her aunt as a midwife and Dad provided the transportation for patients needing to go to city hospitals. Mom and Dad spent 10 winters in Brownsville where they learned to slow down and enjoy themselves. They made lots of friends and enjoyed hosting all of us who would visit them to escape the winter. In Brownsville, they volunteered in a Senior’s Home, providing music and entertainment for the residents. Mom spent the last 14 years of her life at the Salem home in Winkler where they took excellent care of her. We feel blessed that she had such quality of care the last 14 years and want to thank everyone that contributed to her quality care. The last few years of her life has been challenging for her (and us) and we are happy she is now in heaven together with Jesus and her family.
She leaves to mourn her passing two daughters: Dorothy (Henry) Dueck of Morden and Janice Wiebe of Winkler, two sons: Jack (Sharlene) Wiebe of Plum Coulee and Ernie (Lisa) Wiebe of Plum Coulee, a foster son, Billy Antonine and a foster daughter, Linda Miller, 14 grandchildren: Kevin, Jason, Justin, Kyle, Mark, Chris, Jackie, Jennifer, Vicky, Danielle, Richard, Janet, Leon, Melania, 15 great grandchildren: Vann, Cohen, Madeline, Brook, Cole, Slone, Izzy, Jaden, Kiren, Garret, Kanard, Naomi, Dexter, Marvin, Karline, Dallas and one great great grandchild, Grayson. She was predeceased by her husband, John K Wiebe in 2013, both parents, John and Catherine Harder, five brothers: John (Katherine), Jake (Sarah), Henry (Tina), Peter (Trudy) and Ed (Marry) and three sisters: Tena (Henry) Stoesz Helen (Cornie) Stoesz, Agatha (Bill) Giesbrecht. On John’s side of the family, she is survived by sisters-in-law, Kay and Nettie and brother-in-law, Abe (Diane).
Memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday August 10, 2022 at Winkler Mennonite Church with interment prior at the Plum Coulee Cemetery. Thank you to Wiebe Funeral Home who have taken care of arrangements and to the Salem Home for their excellent care of Mom for many years. Donations may be made in Eva’s memory to the Salem Foundation, 165 15th Street, Winkler, MB R6W 1T8 designated to the Palliative Care program at Salem Home.