Willard J. Wiebe, age 90, of Whitewater, KS, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025. He was born to John H. and Martha A. (Claassen) Wiebe on March 12, 1935. He grew up learning to farm from
his father and particularly enjoyed spending time on the tractor working ground. There were many trips by truck and train to sell cattle as well.
During WWII, he chose to be a conscientious objector and did 1-W service as an orderly at Evanston Hospital (IL). There he met MaryAnn Goertz from Goessel, KS. After their return to Kansas
they dated and were married October 16, 1959, at the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goessel.
They adopted two children, Teresa and Christopher. The family was involved in church, school, and 4-H. MaryAnn and the kids helped with farm life, mowing, and driving tractor and truck when
needed. He bought a camper when the kids were in grade school and the family took many vacations in it.
Willard was on the board of the Rural Water District #7. He also enjoyed singing in the ?Mennonite Men?s Chorus? for quite a few years since it?s inception. Willard
and MaryAnn traveled out of state with the choir several times. Willard enjoyed traveling and went on a group trip to the Mennonite home countries in 2007 and counted that as one of the highlights of his life.
Preceding him are his wife, MaryAnn Wiebe; sister Helen and brother-in-law Willard Friesen; brothers Eldon Wiebe and Howard Wiebe, Sr.; and brother-in-law Edgar Harder.
Survivors include his daughter Teresa Martin (James Martin) of Hays, KS; his son Chris and Catina Wiebe of McPherson, KS. Survivors also include grandchildren Elizabeth and Daniel Schrandt
of Glasco, KS; Kadie Martin of Raleigh, NC; Alston Cunningham of McPherson, KS; and Adrian Wiebe of McPherson, KS; great-grandchildren MaryAnn and William Schrandt of Glasco, KS; sister Agnes Harder of Whitewater, KS, friend
Elaine Claassen of Whitewater, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials to Mennonite Missions Network.
Visitation will be Tuesday May 6, 2025 from 5-7 p.m. at Lamb Funeral Home. The memorial service will be Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:00 am at Grace Hill Mennonite Church, rural Whitewater,
KS. Burial will be at the Grace Hill Cemetery at 10:00 am.
