J. Courtney Hiebert
1934 - 2019
Obituary
J. Courtney Hiebert, 85, passed away
early August 2019. He was born April 28, 1934, in Hillsboro to Ron F.
and Matilda (Schmidt) Hiebert. He married Beverly Miller on June 6,
1958, in Newton; she survives of the home.
Their union was blessed with four
children: Quinton, Marva, Lori and Jay.
He was very committed to his faith
growing up in First Mennonite Church in Newton, and later as part of
the Newton Church of the Brethren and then Golden Plains Free
Methodist Church.
Courtney served in the National Guard
for 10 years, which helped him pay for his college education. He
worked as an employee at Beechcraft for 41 years.
Courtney's passion was woodworking and
he was an active member of the Southwest Tool Club. He worked with a
variety of lumber, but if you wanted the best it had to be walnut. It
seemed he had an endless supply of walnut stuck in every nook and
cranny of his workshop, basement, garage and even attic.
Courtney and Beverly also loved to
travel, visiting all 50 states and 24 countries.
Courtney is survived by his wife of 61
years, Beverly; son Quinton and his wife Sammy Hiebert of Bridge
Creek, Oklahoma; daughter, Marva Hiebert of Newton; daughter, Lori
and her husband Fred Seron of McPherson; son, Jay and his wife Mary
Hiebert of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and sister, Nancy and her husband
Melvin Pauls of Newton. He is also survived by five grandchildren:
Blake Hiebert, Katy Hiebert and her husband Richard Surber, Joseph
Hiebert, Liam Seron and Mary Elizabeth Hiebert.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m.
Saturday (Aug. 10, 2019) at Golden Plains Free Methodist Church,
rural Newton, with Pastor Jeanne Bergren presiding. Visitation will
be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday (Aug. 9, 2019) at Petersen Funeral Home,
with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Burial will be
in the Greenwood Cemetery, Newton.
Memorials are suggested to Golden
Plains Free Methodist Church in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
