Hi BillThor55,
It sounds like you're looking to see Search on your wife's iPad Mini with a widget. Being able to easily search on your devices makes it easy to find what you're looking for quickly. You've come to the right place for help.
Let's start with the widgets that are available on your iPad:
Use widgets on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Search can vary slightly from how widgets work. We'll provide the link below that details how search on the iPad will function:
Use iPad to search
We hope this helps with what you're looking for on your wife's iPad. Reach out to the community if we misunderstood your question.
Have a great day!