Wiebe, Henry J. (1863-1944)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1944 Jun 29 p. 3

Birth date: 1863 Feb 18

text of obituary:

HENRY J. WIEBE

Henry J. Weibe was born on a farm in Heubuden, West Prussia, Germany, February 18, 1863. His parents were Jacob Wiebe and Gertrude Emilie Wiebe, nee Penner.

He received his early education in Marienburg. His father died in 1874. In 1878 his mother with her three children came to Beatrice, Nebraska, where he finished his education. Upon confession of his faith he was baptized on May 29, 1882, by Elder Gerhard Penner. He worked on different farms and in 1886 he began farming with his brother near Beatrice.

In 1887 he moved to his own farm and on March 10 of the same year he was united in marriage with Mary Wiebe. They were blessed with eight children. They enjoyed 54 years of married life together until, in 1941, his wife, our mother, passed away. Father's health began to fail about six years sago. On June 4, 1944, at 5 A. M. he suddenly passed away. Mourning his death are six sons, two daughters, two daughters-in-law, three grandchildren, one sister, one brother, and relatives and friends.

"We cannot think of him as dead
Who walks with us no more:
Along the path of life we tread;
He has but gone before.
The Father's house is mansioned fair
Beyond our vision dim;
All souls are His, both here or there
Are living unto Him."

Funeral services for Mr. Weibe were held, Wednesday, June 7, from the Harmon-Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Walter H. Dyck in charge. He read Psalm 139:1-10 and led in prayer. His meditation was based on verse 10, "Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand hold me."

"Nearer My God to Thee" and "It is Well With My Soul" were sung by Carl Claassen, Edgar Wiebe, Jacob A. Wiebe and John D. Wiebe, accompanied by Mrs. Jacob A. Wiebe.

The service at the First Mennonite church was conducted by Rev. Cornelius Penner and Rev. Walter H. Dyck. Rev. Penner read I Thess. 4:13-18, led in prayer and gave the German message (Isa. 53:10).

Rev. Dyck spoke on Ps. 40:3, "And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. . . ." The quartet sang "Dort Drueben is Fritde" and "So nimm denn Meine Haende."

Interment in the church cemetery. "Asleep in Jesus" was sung by the quartet. Rev. Dyck read Rev. 7:13-17 and led in prayer.

The six sons, Alfred, Arnold, GErhard, Henry, Oscar, and Rudolph Wiebe were pallbearers.

The Mennonite obituary: 1944 Jul 25 p. 15