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A Tribute to Cookie: Take Us with You
Beverly Bartel Regier wrote: Yesterday afternoon we stopped by the funeral home during visitation for our friend, Cookie, who passed away on Monday. Cookie’s sister was just beginning to set up memorabilia from Cookie’s life. She had stacks of photos, … Continue reading
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Cookie’s Memorial: Circles™ of Hope
It has been a week since Cookie’s funeral and burial, but the flowers are still beautiful as they sit in our dining room window. I’ve tried to resume a semblance of routine which has been hard since everything I do … Continue reading
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A full life, joyfully shared
Several years ago Celeste Kennel-Shank, visited Newton regularly as an editor of the Mennonite Weekly Review. She became a regular house-guest and friend. Her tribute to Cookie has been published in the November 14 issue of MWR. Copyright secured by Digiprove © 2011 Cookie Wiebe
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Thank you
Thursday was a beautiful day. The funeral was a joyful celebration of Cookie’s life and death. The meal was a wonderful time of fellowship and story-telling. The weather was perfect during the 3 hour drive to Beatrice. We saw deer, … Continue reading
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Life Sketch
A LIFE WELL LIVED – MARY RUTH (COOKIE) WIEBE (1954 – 2011) Cookie Wiebe, 57, life partner of husband, David Wiebe, died Monday morning, October 31, 2011. She was born in Newton on February 1, 1954 the youngest child of … Continue reading
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