Valjean Margaret Wilhelmi Wiebke was born August 18, 1929 in LeMars, Iowa, daughter of Leo Wilhelmi and Alma Dierckson.
Valjean was born and raised in LeMars, Iowa. She attended LeMars High School and graduated in 1947. She had a variety of jobs, then married and raised five children. She was a good and happy soul who laughed easily and often.
Visitors to the Wiebke house had free access to assorted chocolate delicacies. To her grandchildren she was known as the “Candy Grandma”. Valjean had a flair for making people comfortable. She could talk to anyone and was always free to talk to. She liked to welcome newcomers to Remsen. Her cooking didn't look like much, but it sure tasted good!! She enjoyed supporting school activities and sporting evens her children participated in. For simplicities sake she named all her dogs “Pepper”.
Valjean was preceded in death by her parents, son Andrew Joseph Wiebke of Remson, Iowa, and daughter Carole Jean Wiebke Morio of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Valjean is survived by son David Wiebke and wife Jeannie of Remsen, Iowa, son Richard Wiebke and wife Gail of Ames, Iowa, daughter Mary Cromer and husband Dan of Cleveland, Missouri. Five grandchildren, Kendra and Jeran Wiebke, Christian Cromer, Krysten Kroymann and Tyson Morio. Six great grandchildren, Brynnlin, Caleb, Aubry, Delaney, Luke and Jack.
