Theodore Hiebert

Theodore F. Hiebert, 'Ted', went to bed March 30, 2007 and sometime in the night his heart stopped beating on this earth and he was called to his eternal home. Ted was at Texas Terrace, TCU, in St. Loius Park MN, preparing to return to Hopkins #270 where he worked full time nights. He had recently entered Texas Terrace from Methodist Hospital where he had been taken when his heart had mysteriouly stopped at work on Thursday, March 8, 2007. He was born on his parents farm in Carson township on October 19, 1935. He enjoyed raising and showing Chester White hogs, and was proud to have played football under Burt Munson. He was baptized May 13, 1951 by Rev. Walter Gehring, and became a member of Bethel Church. He graduated from Mt. Lake High School in 1953 and worked for Hiebert Greenhouse. In 1955 attended the University of Minnesota School of Agriculture where played basketball for the 'Aggies' . Ted still managed to come home and help his dad farm. In 1956 he switched to the School of Agriculture. In 1957 he married Rena M. Ellingwood whom he had met at school, they moved to a farm at Kasson, MN where they raised registered Columbia and Rambouillet sheep and farmed and he worked for Servisoft water in Rochester MN. In the late 1960's he sold the farm and moved to Bloomington Mn, where he became a lead machinist for the TORO company and also a machinist for the Peterson Machine Company. He was top production man at TORO for over twenty-five years and night lead for 15 years. When TORO moved manufacturing from Bloomington to Shakopee and Peterson Machine closed, he returned to school and learned CNC programming and again attended the University of Minnesota, this time the main campus. Unable to obtain a position in his field of study, he became head custodian for the company that cleaned the 8400 OfficeTower complex in Bloomington. When an opening became available at Hopkins #270 he joined their work team and earned his Boilers license. He continued cleaning and working for Hopkins until his stainless steel knee replacements made working two jobs too difficult, he then cut down to one full time job at Hopkins, which he enjoyed and took great pride in. Ted enjoyed fishing and before his knees gave out, liked to bike and play tennis. He was the family photographer and audio historian. His family and grandchildren and all their 4H projects meant alot to him, he loved them and prayed for them always. He enjoyed driving down to Mt. Lake to grill on the 'Weber', visit with friends and his family and share stories of growing up in Mt. Lake. Ted enjoyed discussing all kinds of car news and what was in the latest issues of Hemmings Motor News and Automotive Review. He also enjoyed following college football and basketball. In the 1970's he was an avid fan of the Purple People Eaters, even driving down in a terrible blizzard with friends from TORO to see them play the Super Bowl in New Orleans. While in the cities in attended Wooddale church in Richfield and the new church in Eden Prairie. He enjoyed the Bible study in the Koinonia congregation, his reading time at home was spent in Bible study, he read the bible through every year. His grandson Daniel said, You know, some people say they are 'Christians', with Grandpa you knew he was a real Christian. Left on this earth to join him latter: Two daughters: Cindy R. Garcia, and her family; husband Domingo, their children: Daniel, Samuel, Immanuel, Sarah and Elisabeth and daughter: Karen R. Hiebert. His brother George Hiebert of Golden Valley MN and his family: wife Barbara, his son's families: Jim Nancy Hiebert and John Jill Hiebert and their son Ryan. He also leaves: Justina Hiebert, children and families of his brother Leonard who was called home in 1997, first cousins: Marj Christianson, Gay Hiebert and their families and many Buhler and Wall cousins. He will also be missed by his special High School and Farm Campus friends, members of Wooddale Church where he was a regular attender, and his co-workers of Hopkins #270. Ted's mother and father: Tina Buhler Hiebert and Frank B. Hiebert, brother Leonard and sister Annie preceeded him home. He has left a huge hole in many lives right now but we know where he is and that he will be there to welcome us home.