Wiebe, Henry (1909-2001)

"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2001 Jun 22 p. 26

Birth date: 1909 Nov 23

text of obituary:

HENRY WIEBE

Henry Wiebe of Langham, Sask. passed away Apr. 30. He was born Nov. 23, 1909 to Henry P. and Susanna Wiebe in Aberdeen, Sask. During his early years, he spent time with his grandparents and attended a German village school. When he was 9, his mother died. At 13, he began working to help his father. In his early 20s he accepted Christ. He was baptized and joined Zoar Church in Waldheim, Sask. He attended Bethany Bible School 1937-38. He married Margaret Mantler Oct. 20, 1938. They bought 5 acres in Dalmeny. In the early 1940s, he joined Ebenezer MB (now Dalmeny Community) Church. In 1950 they moved to a house on Railway Ave. They moved to Langham Senior Home in 1998. He was a devoted husband and father who worked hard to support his family. Predeceased by Margaret Feb. 17, 2001, son Alfred, 4 sisters and 3 brothers, he is mourned by children Frances Enns, Verna Bashuski, Carol Basler, Lorraine Loewen, Charles, and Elrona Harmsworth; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; 3 sisters and 3 brothers. The funeral was May 5 in Dalmeny Community Church, with Gary Sawatzky and Don Enns ministering.