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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Eldo Wiens
Eldo
Wiens
Feb 15, 1927 — Oct 12, 2016
Eldo Wiens' Obituary
MEADE – Eldo Wiens, age 89, passed away early Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.
He was born February 15, 1927, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Jacob E. and Lena (Pauls) Wiens. As a young boy he attended the Sunrise School in rural Meade County. During World War II he served his CPS service in California and Nebraska for a year and a half. After his service he began his career in farming in rural Meade County and worked for Meade Manufacturing for thirteen years.
Eldo accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of ten and with the help of his dad. He was baptized and joined the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church in rural Meade at the age of thirteen. Eldo was an active member of the church, serving on the church council, as a trustee, and many more capacities.
He regularly attended the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade. He enjoyed woodworking completing many projects including building the Pulpit for the church, carpentry, working with his hands, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.
On June 1, 1947, he married Esther Isaac at Meade. She passed away February 16, 1996. On November 30, 1996, he married Mary Claassen Wiens at Meade. She survives.
Other survivors include:
His children, Leon Wiens of Enid, Oklahoma
Lynette Friesen of Henderson, Nebraska
Allene Kaiser of Eugene, Oregon
Kevin Wiens of Meade, Kansas
Sherry Angell of Beloit, Kansas
Cindy Hiebert of Longview, Texas
A brother, Edwin Wiens of Valparaiso, Indiana
Three sisters, Helen Friesen, Esther Harms and Agatha Isaac all of Meade, Kansas
Fifteen grandchildren Fifteen great-grandchildren
He is preceded in death by his first wife; parents; two brothers, Elmer and Erwin Wiens; a sister Frieda Isaac; and a grandson, Eric Friesen.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Memorial services will follow at 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Emmanuel Mennonite Church Building Fund in care of the funeral home.
He was born February 15, 1927, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Jacob E. and Lena (Pauls) Wiens. As a young boy he attended the Sunrise School in rural Meade County. During World War II he served his CPS service in California and Nebraska for a year and a half. After his service he began his career in farming in rural Meade County and worked for Meade Manufacturing for thirteen years.
Eldo accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of ten and with the help of his dad. He was baptized and joined the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church in rural Meade at the age of thirteen. Eldo was an active member of the church, serving on the church council, as a trustee, and many more capacities.
He regularly attended the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade. He enjoyed woodworking completing many projects including building the Pulpit for the church, carpentry, working with his hands, traveling, and spending time with his family and friends.
On June 1, 1947, he married Esther Isaac at Meade. She passed away February 16, 1996. On November 30, 1996, he married Mary Claassen Wiens at Meade. She survives.
Other survivors include:
His children, Leon Wiens of Enid, Oklahoma
Lynette Friesen of Henderson, Nebraska
Allene Kaiser of Eugene, Oregon
Kevin Wiens of Meade, Kansas
Sherry Angell of Beloit, Kansas
Cindy Hiebert of Longview, Texas
A brother, Edwin Wiens of Valparaiso, Indiana
Three sisters, Helen Friesen, Esther Harms and Agatha Isaac all of Meade, Kansas
Fifteen grandchildren Fifteen great-grandchildren
He is preceded in death by his first wife; parents; two brothers, Elmer and Erwin Wiens; a sister Frieda Isaac; and a grandson, Eric Friesen.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Graceland Cemetery, Meade. Memorial services will follow at 4:00 p.m. Friday at the Emmanuel Mennonite Church, Meade. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday and from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade.
The family would welcome memorials to the Emmanuel Mennonite Church Building Fund in care of the funeral home.
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October
14
Friday
Emmanuel Mennonite Church
Starts at 4:00 pm
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