Wiebe, Henry Peter (1894-1970)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 15 Oct 1970 p. 5; 26 Nov p. 11

Birth date: 1894 May 13

Text of obituary:

REV. HENRY P. WIEBE

Rev. Henry Peter Wiebe passed away October 6in the MSA Hospital, Abbotsford, B.C. in his 77th year. His home had been in Clearbrook. He was born in Russia and had lived in Canada for many years, latterly, for the past nine years, in the Abbotsford area. He was a retired minister and had served several Evangelica" Mennonite Brethren and Mennonite churches. He is survived by his wife Anna; five sons, Orlando and Arno of California, Allen and Henry of Nebraska, and Lorne of Ca'lifornia; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Anne) Buller of Nebraska, Mrs. Dan (Erna) Jantz of California, and Mrs. Louis (Jean) Janzen of California; and 24 grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother in Russia and one sister (T'ina) Warkentin of Olearbrook. Funera,1 service was held on Saturday, October 10, from the Grace EMB Church, Abbotsford, with Rev. Sam Epp and Rev. Orlando Wiebe ministering.