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Wiebe, Henry Peter (1894-1970)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Oct 15 p. 5
Birth date: 1894 May 13
text of obituary:
Rev. Henry P. Wiebe, well-known retired minister and leader in the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Conference, died in the hospital at Abbotsford, B. C. on Oct. 6, it has been learned through the E.M.B. offices in Omaha.
Rev. Wiebe formerly held places of leadership in the E.M.B. Conference. His service as a minister included interim pastorates of several General Conference churches. At the time of his death he was serving as a correspondent for the Review.
Surviving in addition to the widow are eight children: Rev. Orlando Wiebe, Rev. Arno Wiebe, Mrs. Dan Jantz and Mrs. Louis Jansen, all of Fresno, Calif., Rev. Allan Wiebe and Henry Wiebe, both of Grace Bible Institute, Omaha, Loren Wiebe of Los Angeles, Calif., and Mrs. Harold Buller of Beatrice, Neb.
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 1970 Oct 30 p. 26
text of obituary:
REV. HENRY P. WIEBE
Rev. Henry Peter Wiebe passed away October 6 in 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 Evangelical 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 California; 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 (Tina) Warkentin of Clearbrook. Funeral service was held on Saturday, October 10, from the Grace EMB Church, Abbotsford, with Rev. Sam Epp and Rev. Orlando Wiebe ministering.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1970 Nov 26 p. 11
text of obituary:
REV. HENRY P. WIEBE
Henry P. Wiebe was born in the county of Karkoff [sic Kharkov], Russia, on May 13, 1894, to Peter and Helen Wiebe. He died in Abbotsford, B. C. on Oct. 6, 1970, reaching the age 76 years, four months, 23 days.
His early years were spent in Mennonite villages in South Russia, where he began his schooling. There he came under the first gracious influences of the Holy Spirit through godly parents, a devout Sunday school teacher, and the life and fellowship of the church.
By the time he was ten his parents had died, and he spent some time with relatives. In 1910, at the age of 15, he left Russia with an older brother to immigrate to Canada. He landed in Canada on May 1, 1910, and went to Dalmeny, Sask., where his oldest brother lived. He spent a few years working on farms, and then through the good influence of friends prepared to enter the teaching profession. He taught in Saskatchewan public schools from 1916 to 1939.
In those first years in Saskatchewan he again came under the influence of people who were concerned about his salvation. He received Christ as his personal Saviour and was baptized on July 30, 1917.
On Aug. 11, 1918, he was married to Anna Schultz. Nine children came to bless the home. The years spent in Saskatchewan were busy years of teaching, raising a family and fruitful activity in the work of the Lord. He was active in leading the church choir and also began to do some preaching in the local church. On May 23, 1937, he was ordained as a minister in the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church of Dalmeny, Sask.
In June of 1939 a move was made to Mt. Lake, Minn, to pastor the E. M. B. Church there. Thus began a period of about 30 years working for the Lord in the pastoral ministry. Some of this time was spent in a Christian day school and in hospital chaplaincy work. In the course of these years besides the work in Minnesota, churches were served in Kansas, Nebraska, British Columbia, Oregon, and Washington. The character of his ministry was to love people and to minister God’s Word. Thus the Word bore fruit in wonderful way in many hearts and lives.
We cherish the memory of a husband and father who loved the Lord, who loved us, who set the example for us to follow. Surely the Lord could say of him as He said of Abraham of old, “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord” (Gen. 18:19).
Left to await the Lord's coming and a glad reunion are his wife, Anna Wiebe; his children, Orlando and wife Laura, Arno and wife Linda, Allan and wife Selma, Anne and husband Harold Buller, Henry and wife Eldora, Erna and husband Dan Jantz, Jean and husband Louis Janzen, Loren and wife Leneta; 24 grandchildren; one sister and one brother; and a host of other relatives and friends.
We are "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" (Titus 2:13).