TINA HIEBERT

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TINA HIEBERT Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Tina Hiebert, 83, passed away peacefully, at home, in the arms of her husband Ben, on Monday, January 30, 2006. Tina was born in Friedensfeld, Sagradowka, Ukraine, on July 18, 1922. She immigrated to Canada with her parents and sisters, landing in Quebec City on October, 24, 1926, moving to Burwalde, Manitoba and then to North Kildonan. She was baptized upon the confession of her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ by Pastor George Epp, becoming a member of the North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren church. Tina was a simple, unassuming woman who intensely loved God, her husband, children and grandchildren and was extremely proud of all their achievements. In her lifetime she worked as a domestic for several prominent Winnipeg families. She loved to sing in the choir. The highlight of her singing career was performing the Kernlieder in the Saengerfest with conductor Ben Horch. Although she only had a Grade 6 education Mom was an academic, specializing in the Oral Tradition of Mennonite History. Tina was predeceased by her parents, Jacob and Sara Wiebe, as well as her sisters Jessie Rempel, (1980) and Helen Ediger (1993). She is survived by her husband Ben; daughter and son-in-law, Leona and Will Rew; grandchildren, Ben, Chloe and Jessie Rew; son and daughter-in-law, Harvey and Rebekah Hiebert. She is also survived by her sister Sara (Mrs. John Klassen), of Gladstone, MB. Viewing will be on Friday, February 3 at Friends Funeral Service, 2146 Main St. from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be on Saturday, February 4 at 11:00 a.m. at Elmwood Mennonite Brethren Church, 145 Henderson Hwy. Interment will be on Monday, February 6 in Steinbach Heritage Cemetery. Friends Funeral Services 339-5555

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Feb 02, 2006