Isaac Wiebe

Isaac Benny Wiebe

After months of battling circulation difficulties in both his kidneys and feet, which involved surgery and dialysis; Isaac Benny Wiebe passed away from an internal infection on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Portage General Hospital at the age of 80 years with his wife by his side.

He was predeceased by parents Abram and Tena Wiebe, son-in-law Daniel Klassen, sister Justina Giesbrecht, brother Frank Wiebe, brothers-in-law Frank Giesbrecht and Peter Enns.  Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Erna Joyce Wiebe of Langruth; children Cheryl Klassen (Kevin Bonson) of Elmworth, AB, Valerie (Clarence) Leschied of Northwood, ND  U.S.A. and Eldon Wiebe (Friend Tammy Bisschop) MacGregor, MB; grandchildren: Devon Klassen, Myles (Naomi) Leschied, Brock Leschied, Cianna Leschied, Nicole Wiebe, Joel Wiebe and Amy Wiebe; great granddaughter Sophia Pearl Leschied; siblings John (Lillian) Wiebe of Glenella, MB, Margaret (Dave) Friesen of Abbotsford, BC, Henry (Ada) Wiebe of Winnipeg, MB, William (Joyce) Wiebe of Carberry, MB, Helen (Marvin) Klassen of Sommerset, MB, Catherine (Peter) Friesen of Sommerset, MB, Edna (James) Friesen of Miami, MB, Lynda (Herman) Loeppky of Riding Mountain, MB and sister-in-law Matilda Wiebe of Riding Mountain, MB along with many nieces and nephews, aunt and in-laws

Isaac was born February, 14, 1934 at Plum Coulee, Manitoba, third child of Abram and Tena Wiebe. He lived and went to school in the Plum Coulee area.  The family moved to a Graysville farm in his teen years.  It is here that he met his life long partner just a mile or so down the road, Erna Thiessen.  They celebrated their 54 ^th wedding anniversary this August.  Isaac started his early years working for a garage and machine shop in Carman and then as a carpenter.  He took mechanics at Tec Voc in Winnipeg.  Between mechanics and carpentry he always found more work than he could handle.  He worked for Ajax Equipment in Winnipeg for many years before he decided to go farming in Langruth in 1969.  Even in farming there is always things to fix, weld, machine and straighten out if not for your own use then for others.

Isaac was very community minded and served as councillor and then reeve for a total of eighteen years.  Isaac and Erna had three children, all born in Winnipeg, two daughters and one son.  Isaac loved boating, skiing and motorcycling in his younger years as well as playing hockey. Curling was a great winter pass time for many years. He loved deer hunting and guns.  Summer pass time in his senior years was fishing with his friend his son and grandson.

Viewing and Devotional will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel at 7:00 p.m. Viewing will also be prior to the service.

Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Gladstone Christian Fellowship, Gladstone, MB. Interment will follow at Carman Greenwood Cemetery at 4:30 pm.

As expressions of sympathy, if friends so wish, donations may be made in lieu of flowers in Isaac’s memory to the Dauphin Bible Camp, PO Box 686, Dauphin, MB, R7N 3B3 or a charity of one’s choice.

A tree will be planted in memory and cared for by McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel.  204-857-4021 www.mckenziesportagefuneralchapel.com