Elsie Epp
Obituary
Elsie Ruth Wiebe Epp, 87, died Saturday
(April 23, 2016) at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice of Via Christi
Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
She was born on February 1, 1929 in
Newton, the daughter of Henry B. and Katie Enz Wiebe. The family
moved to Idaho when she was a year and half old.
Elsie graduated from Aberdeen, Idaho
High School and Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska. She also
attended Bethel College in North Newton, Idaho State University,
Pocatello, Idaho and later taught school four years.
She married Willard A. Epp on August
31, 1958 in Aberdeen, Idaho. To this union were born three sons and
three daughters. They farmed together for 28 years in Marion, South
Dakota until moving to Kansas in 1986. Elsie and Willard moved to
Kidon Bethel in North Newton five years ago.
In 1980, Elsie took training for being
a Licensed Practical Nurse at Freeman Jr. College, Freeman, South
Dakota. She worked as an L.P.N. for three years in Freeman, 10 months
in Whitewater, eight and half years at the Kansas Christian Home in
Newton. She retired from nursing in 1995.
She was baptized upon her confession of
faith by the Rev. Phillip A. Wede, on September 10, 1944, in
Aberdeen, Idaho and presently was a member of First Mennonite Church
in Newton. Elsie had also been involved in the Jail Ministry through
the church as well as Ministers of Visitation.
Survivors include her husband Willard;
sons Donald Epp of Halstead, Stan Epp and wife Esther of Newton,
Bryan Epp and wife Janell of Hesson; daughters Roselyn Parks of Nixa,
Missouri, Naomi Engle and husband Jess of Wauseon, Ohio, Rachel
Winters and husband David of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 20 grandchildren; and
three great grandchildren.
Elsie is preceded in death by her
parents; and eight siblings, Walter Wiebe, Karl Wiebe, Henry Wiebe,
twins Jacob and Katie Wiebe who died in infancy, Willard Wiebe,
Esther Becker, and Florence Nickel.
Friends may call at the funeral home on
2 and 6 p.m. Sunday (April 30, 2016), where the family will receive
friends between 2 and 4 p.m.
Memorial services will be held at 11
a.m.Monday (May 2, 2016) at the First Mennonite Church in Newton.
A memorial has been established with
the Wycliffe Bible Translators, contributions may be sent to Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, Ks. 67114.
