Jacob Hiebert
Jacob S. "Jake" Hiebert, 91, died Feb. 9, 2004, at Wheat State Manor, Whitewater.
Born Dec. 9, 1912, at Lehigh, he was the son of Jacob C. and Susanna (Goossen) Hiebert.
On April 14, 1937, he married Mary Schmidt at Goessel.
A farmer and builder, he lived on a farm near Whitewater from 1944 to 1961, then moved to Whitewater, where he lived until his death.
He was a member of the Swiss Church and had served many years as a trustee.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; a son, Willard Hiebert of Moorhead, Minn.; a daughter, Gladys Walling of Winifred, Mont.; a sister, Edna Hiebert of Newton; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Swiss Church, Whitewater, with pastors Dale Janzen and Arnold Ensz officiating.
Burial will be in Swiss Church Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bob Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater.
Memorial funds have been established with Ponca Bible Camp and Hospice Care of Kansas.
