(Dorothy) Marie Wiebe
March 19, 1936 – July 1, 2023
Marie (née Cook) Wiebe was born in Virden, Manitoba but resided in Elkhorn, Manitoba until 1947, when she and her family moved to Waldhof. From there, she moved to Vermilion Bay in 1957. Marie married her husband George in 1959 and raised their three daughters there. She died in Abbotsford, BC.
Marie taught school for 13 years, worked as a bookkeeper for Barr’s Esso, and was the Municipal Clerk/Administrator for the Municipality of Machin for 22 years. Mom’s greatest accomplishment while she held this position was securing grants to build the two Senior Complex Buildings in the Municipality of Machin: one in Vermilion Bay and the other in Eagle River. Marie enjoyed outdoor activities, crafts, homemade canning and baking, and above all, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, who brought her great joy.
Marie was predeceased by her husband George; parents Albert and Dorothy Cook; sisters Josie Muldrew, Doreen McLenon, Kathleen (infant); brother Albert (infant); grandson George Lancaster; brothers-in-law Jacob Wiebe and Klaus Gockel; sister-in-law Tina Wiebe. Mourning her passing are daughters Velda (Norm) Olding; Ruby (Marc) Wiebe; Wanda (Ron) Rhyner; sister Shirley (John) Daignault; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law Mary Gockel and Anna Wiebe; brother-in-law John Wiebe; cousins, nieces, and nephews.
We are so very grateful to the staff of Mayfair Senior Living and Care in Abbotsford, where Mom spent her last seven months. They treated Mom with kindness, dignity and respect.
The funeral service for Marie Wiebe will be held Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Evangelical Mission Church in Vermilion Bay, Ontario.
Burial to follow at Vermilion Bay Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Princess Court, Box 725, Dryden, ON P8N 2Z4, in memory of Mom. Your donations will be used to purchase equipment to allow residents to maintain/regain their mobility and/or independence.
Arrangements entrusted to Dryden Community Funeral Home
249 Grand Trunk Avenue, Dryden, ON, P8N 2X3
