Editing Wiebe, Art (1941-1971)

''Mennonite Brethren Herald'' obituary: 1971 Apr 16 p. 30

Birth date: 1941 Aug 09

text of obituary:

<center><h3>ART WIEBE</h3></center>

On Sunday, March 21, 1971. flowers
were placed in four B.C. churches in
memory of Art Wiebe of Prince George,
B.C . who disappeared 'along with four
passengers when the small airplane he
was piloting vanished. March 19, 1970,
while on a flight from Terrace. B.C. to
Seattle, Wash.
His wife, Hazel, his parents, brothers
and sisters wish to exppess their gratitude
to all those who S'O faithfully stood by
them during their hours, days. weeks
and months of bereavement and anxiety
as the s·earch f'Or their bel'Oved ·continued .
Art was born August 9. 1941 in Virgil,
Onto He moved with his fam ily to
Kelowna in 1949 where he c'Ompleted his
education. He was always eager to please
his Heavenly Father and gave his heart
and life to him early. He was baptized
on August 10, 1958 'and joined the
Kel'Owna Mennon ite BpethrenChupch . On
June 26. 1965 he married Hazel Cridland
and moved to Prince George. Here he
pursued his hobby in aviation. which
developed into his career. Art and his
wife became active members in the Peden
Hill Mennonite Brethren Church.
Left to await the L'Ord 's com ing and
glad reunion are his wife, Hazel; his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wiebe;
three sist·ers , Mrs . Jake (Marian) Wiebe.
Mrs. Henry (Eleanor) Pauls and Mr .
John (Helen) Quiring; three brothers ,
John, Henry and Rudy; and many relatives and friends.
"God will bring with him those who
have fallen asleep and we shall be caughup together with th em in the clouds to
meet the Lord in the air, and so sha ll w e
always b e with the Lord" (1 Thess. 4:14.
17) 

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