Herbert Wiebe

Herbert R. Wiebe, 84, of Elbing died Sunday at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. He was born March 20, 1929, in Newton to Henry and Maria (Epp) Wiebe.

He attended Berean Academy. He married Delilah Rudiger on Oct. 20, 1951. They moved to the Frederick Remington Homestead, where they farmed for the next 30 years. Upon retirement, they moved into Elbing. During his retirement years, he hauled machinery and parts.

He is survived by his wife, Delilah of Newton; three sons, Larry of Potwin, Randall of Peabody, and Keith of Peabody; two daughters, Renee Taylor of El Dorado and Rhonda Prieb of Hesston; a sister, Frances Wiebe of Whitewater; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.

Visitation was Tuesday at Emmaus Mennonite Church in Whitewater. Services were to be at 11 a.m. today at the church. Committal was to be at 9:30 a.m. at Pleasant View Cemetery, Elbing.

Memorial funds have been established with Good Shepherd Hospice and Emmaus Mennonite Church Relief Fund.