REVEREND JOHN WIENS

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REVEREND JOHN WIENS Rev. John Wiens, 72, of Downers Grove, IL, a retired pastor of the Hinsdale Evangelical Covenant Church, died Friday, August 23, 2002 in hospital, of head injuries sustained in a fall near his home. Born September 22, 1929 in Winnipeg, MB, John attended Victoria Albert and Hugh John MacDonald schools until his family moved to Ontario where he completed his high school education. After graduating, John moved to the U.S.A. where he received his education at Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, University of Chicago and North Park Seminary. In 1959 John married Alice White, and entered into the ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church. He served as Pastor of the Douglas Park Covenant Church in Chicagos inner city, of the Worcester, MA church, and the Hinsdale Evangelical Covenant Church where he served for 26 years until his retirement. John is survived by his wife Alice; and daughters, Colleen (Tim) Heintzelman, Alison Wiens, and Laurel (Joel) Wrobbel; and five grandchildren; his sisters, Kay of St. Catherines, ON, Helen of Winnipeg, Esther of Regina, SK. A memorial service was held on August 26 at Evangelical Covenant Church of Hinsdale, IL.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 07, 2002