Mary Ann Wiebe

Mary Ann Wiebe, 80, died Thursday at home in Whitewater.

Born Feb. 12, 1937, to Henry I. and Anna (Schmidt) Goertz in Newton, she was raised in the Goessel area, graduated from Goessel High School in 1955, and attended Bethel College.

She married Willard J. Wiebe on Oct. 16, 1959, at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church. She was active at Grace Hill Mennonite Church. Her hobbies included jig-saw puzzles, quilting, sewing, and baking.

She is survived by husband Willard Wiebe of Whitewater; daughter Teresa Martin of Dorrance; son Christopher Wiebe of Whitewater; and four grandchildren.

A funeral service was Monday at Grace Hill Mennonite Church near Whitewater, with burial in the church cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established for Mennonite Central Committee.