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Marlene was born to Herman & Helen Wiebe as their first child of four, at the Kindersley hospital, and grew up on the farm near Madison Sask. We had a lot of fun growing up on a farm. Her sister Rita was 10 days less than a year apart from Marlene. So they did lots of things together. Playing with their toys and dolls. We had fun outside too, playing house in between the trees, making mud pies, etc. We also had a lot of animals on our yard to play with, from dogs, cats, chickens, roosters, piglets and occasional ducks.
German was our first language. Marlene and her sister Rita, ended up going through school together, all the way through to grade 12. Needless to say, they spent a good portion of their lives together. After grade 12 they both went to Swift Current Bible school for one year. From there they started to go their own directions for awhile, with education and jobs. Marlene worked at the Mennonite Youth Farm for one year and then tried some nurses training, but ended up working as a nurses aid for the rest of her life. Marlene followed her sister Rita to Bethel Hospital in Winkler in 1973. She worked there for the rest of her nursing career over 30 years. When her MS started getting worse, it wasn’t safe anymore for herself and the patients. So she ended up taking an early retirement. She lived by herself with some help as long as she could, until it wasn’t safe. Twelve years ago she was admitted to Salem Home. She was in a wheelchair right from the start. Shortly afterwards she got herself an electric wheelchair and became quite independent with that type of mobility. She drove that chair with great finesse, just with a subtle move of her fingers. She didn’t forget her nurses aid skills and often tried to use them on some of the other clients, in watching out for them. She enjoyed all the different actives they planned for the clients at her home, and participated in quite a few of them. She made many friends there, and drove around visiting them all. This last year in February, she started losing some of her arm and finger control. So she couldn’t use her mobile wheelchair anymore and had to resort to depending on the staff to get her places. All the changes and struggles she had to go through, she did with great dignity. She rapidly deteriorated in the last 1 1/2 months.
She had a strong faith and trust in her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, which was very important to her. Thanks to our parents who raised us up in a Christian Home. In the first few years at Salem, she would always take a cab to her church at Covenant Mennonite in Winkler. In her later years as her health started failing, she would go to the church services that they provided for the clients here at Salem.
Her sister Rita, was able to be with her several days, on and off in the last three weeks of her life, and was able to celebrate her 74th birthday with her on June 25th.
Marlene was predeceased by both of her parents, Herman & Helen Wiebe, sister-in-law Laura Wiebe, and a niece Amy Wiebe.
Remaining are brother Erwin Wiebe, David & Leona Wiebe, sister Rita Wiebe and five nieces & nephews.
Rest in peace, Marlene. You will forever be in our hearts. Love you! -The Wiebe family