Wiebe, Ruth
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Ruth E. Harms Wiebe, 86, homemaker, died Thuesday, Feb. 11, 2003.
Visitation with family 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Broadway Mortuary. Service
10:30 a.m. Saturday, Lorraine Avenue Mennonite Church. Graveside
service 2 p.m. Saturday, Grace Hill Mennonite Cemetery, Whitewater.
Faspa in the Grace Hill fellowship hall to follow.
Ruth was a devoted
wife and mother to her late husband Herbert, and children Martha and
Cal. Her family, church, community were her loves. Coming from a large
family of eight children, with many cousins, family gatherings were
always a joy to her: a chance to cook and serve, and get caught up on
the news and sharing. Ruth loved to be with people, and enjoyed
children, especially her gandchildren.
As Ruth's health declined her
daughter, Martha, lived with her and provided constant care. Through
January of 2003, Ruth continued frequent attendance of grandchildren's
sports and school events. She enjoyed baseball, attending the NBC
baseball tournament with family since the 1960's, and she went to many
Shocker, Wranglers, and Wings games.
Survivors: son and
daughter-in-law, Cal and Nancy Wiebe, daughter, Martha Wiebe, all of
Wichita; brothers, Sylvester Harms of Hillsboro, Irvin Harms of
Moundridge, Willard Harms of Peabody; sister, Lillian Leppke of Marion;
grandchildren, Andrew, Joel and Lauren, all of Wichita; numerous nieces,
nephews, grand-nephews and grand-nieces. Memorial established with
Lorraine Ave. Menn. Church. (Taken from The Wichita Eagle.)
1916 - 2003 (86 years)