1931 2019
Obituary of John Wiens
Wiens, John « Red »
88 years, passed away peacefully into glory, with his family at his side on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Leamington Mennonite Home. Loving husband of Gert Wiens for 63 years. Dear father to Kerry Dick (Tom), Randy Wiens (Kim) and Rodney Wiens. Proud Papa of Ryan (Louise), Joel, Shane (Tara), Amanda, Lauren (Chris), Jared (Melanie), Jordan (Ainhoa) and Ashley. Very proud Papa Red to Jersie, Brielle, Dawson, Alexander and Thomas. Dear brother to Irene Clark, Jake Wiens (Louise), Harry Wiens (Eva), Ann Neufeldt (Harvey), Harold Wiens (Diana). Predeceased by his brother Nick Wiens and his sister Nettye Dyck . Red will also be dearly missed by many nieces and nephews. John « Red » Wiens was born July 12, 1931 in Turtle Mountain Manitoba, the fifth child in a wonderful Christian family of eight. Because of the depression, the family sold all their belongings and traveled by train and bus to Ontario for a better future. They eventually settled on a farm on Watson Side Road in Wheatley. John accepted Christ as his personal saviour at the age of 10. He attended school in Leamington and Eden Christian High School in Niagara as well as Winkler Bible School in Manitoba. After graduation, John farmed 100 acres of tomatoes and soy beans. He married Gert (Enns) in Kitchener in 1956. He became a successful Building Contractor, building many houses in Es County as well as a Church and a Motel. The passion of his life was to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible. He has traveled thousands of miles distributing Gospel tracts. John has spent the last 40 years of his life in the ministry of personal evangelism, teaching the word of God and mentoring those who were looking for direction and meaning to life. Due to health issues in 2017, he moved into the Leamington Mennonite Home where he continued to make friends and enrich others lives. A special thank-you is extended to all the caregivers at the Leamington Mennonite Home for the tremendous care given to John. Family and friends will be received at Meadow Brook Church on Tuesday, from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. A Funeral Service to celebrate John’s life will be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Meadow Brook Church, Leamington at 1:00 pm. A private family interment will take place at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Leamington. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to The Bridge Youth Centre or the Leamington Mennonite Home would be appreciated by the family. Friends may send condolences or make a memorial donation at www.reidfuneralhome.ca. « To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord »
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de John
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Wiens 1931 2019..
Décès pour la Ville:Leamington, Province: Ontario