DR. ARTHUR WIEBE

Dr. Arthur George Wiebe died suddenly at home, after a lengthy illness, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the age of 74. His family wishes he could have lived longer but are grateful he didn’t suffer for long.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Janice McKean; his children Matthew, Philip (Laura), and Sabrina (Mathieu); and the mother of his children, Teresa. He was a wise stepfather to Emily and Garth (Cori).
Born and raised in St. Catharines, ON, he was the eldest son of George and Eva Wiebe (both deceased).
He is also survived by his brother Larry (Karen), sister Lorraine (Darrell), and brother-in-law Ross (Mark).
He was ‘Opa’ to six grandchildren: Kaya, Eira, Lea, Astrid, Ben, and Annika.
His family belonged to the Reform Mennonite Community, of the Niagara area and western Canada, where he still has many relatives.
Art trained as a family doctor at the University of Ottawa from 1971 to 1975. He also became a French speaker in this bilingual community. His first practice was in Nipigon from 1975 to 1982. The family then moved to Deep River from 1982 to 1987. His final move was to Kincardine, where he practiced as a family doctor, emergency doctor and coroner for the area, retiring in 2024.
In over 45 years of being a doctor, Art estimated he had helped deliver over 800 babies. Many of these babies have now had their own children, for whom he continued to care. The care of several generations was a great joy to him.
Throughout his life, Art participated in various sports, including triathlons, marathons, rowing, and cross-country skiing. In the 1990s, he became one of Canada’s first certified sports medicine doctors and spent some time travelling in Europe with the Junior National Cross-Country Ski Team as team doctor.
He also loved music. He played the trumpet in his high school band, sang with the Kincardine Community Singers, and, at the Kincardine Summer Music Festivals, he sang with his children and grandchildren.
He had a deep passion for God’s creation – the Earth upon which we live. He was intrigued by God’s creatures, large and small. This passion bloomed when he and Janice moved to The Ark, a 44-hectare farm a 10-minute drive from the hospital. There, they bred ‘Les Canadiens,’ our national horse, grew native plants for the restoration of gravel pits on the property, and harvested so many gooseberries, potatoes and asparagus that their bounty helped launch Kincardine’s Saturday Morning Farmers’ Market. They also operated a B&B for 20 years. They donated their farmland to an Ontario Land Trust: The Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy.
His family thanks all of those in the community who have poured their love and compassion on them as they grieve the loss of a beloved father, husband, Opa, doctor and friend.
The funeral will be held at Kincardine United Church at 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Donations to the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy or Mennonite Central Committee (emergency relief) will be appreciated by the Wiebe family as expressions of sympathy.
Portrait and memorial available online at www.daveylinklaterfuneralhome.com.