Obituaries

March 25, 1924-March 19, 2020 -  Eileen was born to Frederick and Nina Bailey on March 25, 1924 at Sibbald Alberta. She attended school at the Poplar Plains School, the Westside School, and the Hainstock School west of Olds. She then attended Normal School in Edmonton for three months to become a teacher. Over the years a few of the schools she taught at were Berryfield, Little Gay Valley School, Stela School, Dry Lake School and Green Glen School. She married Lawrance Ward Aug. 16, 1949.

Our dear mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Helen Penner Toews was born to Cornelius and Annie Bartel Penner on September 19, 1931. God took her home on March 18, 2020. She enjoyed her childhood years, growing up on the family farm near St. Anne, Manitoba together with her 12 siblings. At the age of 12 years she felt God calling her and gave her heart to Him, and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ Mennonite. She was faithful to God all her life even though home life in her yo

Our Dad and Grandpa, Jacob Edwin Wiebe was born on February 22, 1931, to Peter P. and Susie (Reimer) Wiebe at Linden, AB. He peacefully passed away on March 25, 2020, at Westview Care Community, reaching the age of 89 years. Dad, with his parents and brother Elmer, moved to the family farm when he was five years old. He took his schooling at the Linden School. At a young age Dad gave his heart and life to Jesus and was baptized on December 19, 1943, becoming a member of the Church of God in Chri

(1926 – 2020) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Emily on March 22, 2020. She passed away quietly in her sleep with her daughters at her side. Mom was born in Trochu and raised on the Gauthier family farm west of Huxley. She was predeceased by her sister Gertrude and brother Frank. While working in Calgary in the late 1940’s she met and married our father, Charles Matthews. Together they had four daughters, Patricia, Deborah, Barbara and Sharon. Mom was predece