Leo Henry Wiebe was born on Nov 6, 1926 on his family farm in Cottonwood County. He was the son of Elizabeth (Fast) and Henry Wiebe. Leo attended school in Bingham Lake and graduated after taking some time off to help on the family farm. In school, he met his bride to be, and on September 17, 1949 Leo was united in marriage to Georgia Jean Wilson at the First Baptist Church of Windom. Leo also served his country from 1953 - 1955 as a soldier in the Army and was able to travel to the land of his forefathers, Germany. After marriage, Georgia and Leo moved to the farmstead north of Bingham Lake and took on the life of dedicated farmers, and were blessed with four children in the years to follow. Georgia and Leo were both long time faithful members of Jeffers Baptist Church in rural Jeffers, and Leo and his son Kevin devoted many decades of their lives to mowing the yard and removing snow as a service to the congregation. Leo rode his John Deere tractor with great joy for many long years. In April of 2010, Leo's health began to decline after the loss of his beloved wife of 58 years and his best friend/son Kevin, and he entered the Good Samaritan Home of Mountain Lake, MN for continued physical care.
Leo was a faithful, loyal man to his wife and protected and cared for her tirelessly through her final days on earth. He loved his farm, enjoyed his tractors, appreciated the simple things in life, shared his sly humor even among the nursing home staff, and fought bravely and patiently through many trials and joys of life. He faced hardships with a quiet strength, was confident in his faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to see him through as he placed his hope of salvation upon the Lord. Leo was reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife and family as he took his final quiet breath on Oct 31, 2016 just days away from his 90th birthday.
Leo was preceded in death by his wife Georgia, sons Gary, Kevin (Becky), Keith (Diane) and infant grandchildren, Benjamin and Katherine , daughter Diane (Norman Wrase), brothers Harold and Art Wiebe, sisters Hilda Friesen, Sarah Nickel, and Verna Rahn. Leo is survived by his sister Edna McLean of CA, brother, Leroy (Pauline) of Windom, grandchildren Scott (Leah), Adam, Andrew (Lauren), Kayla, and Matthew Wiebe, four great-grandchildren of Scott's, and numerous nephews and nieces.
Blessed be the memory of Leo H. Wiebe.
The family would like to thank the Good Samaritan Home for the tender care and compassionate healthcare given to Leo. Memorials may be designated to the Jeffers Baptist Church to honor Leo's years of service.