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Wiebe, Henry John (1918-2006)
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<center><h3>HENRY JOHN WIEBE</h3></center> |
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| − | + | Henry Wiebe died Dec. 5. He was born Feb. |
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| − | 5. He was born Feb . |
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26, 1918 in Waldheim, |
26, 1918 in Waldheim, |
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Siberia to Johann and |
Siberia to Johann and |
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Katherina Wiebe. He |
Katherina Wiebe. He |
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met his wife-to-be, |
met his wife-to-be, |
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| − | Agnes Epp, in |
+ | Agnes Epp, in Germany in 1944 and they |
| − | ny in 1944 and they |
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were married in 1947. |
were married in 1947. |
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The family immigrated to Canada following the |
The family immigrated to Canada following the |
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| − | birth of their first daughter in 1948. Henry |
+ | birth of their first daughter in 1948. Henry accepted the Lord and was baptized at Clearbrook |
| − | + | (B.C) MB Church Sept. 30, 1951. He worked as a |
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| − | + | chicken farmer and carpenter. He was involved |
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| − | + | in many construction projects throughout B.C, |
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| − | + | including the CN railway, the Peace River Dam, |
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| − | + | Westminster Abbey in Mission, the Surrey Co- |
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| − | + | op feed mill, and various shopping centres. He |
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| − | + | was also involved in the community as a coach |
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| − | + | for boys' and men's fastball, board trustee at |
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| − | + | Clearbrook Waterworks, Matsqui municipal |
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| − | + | councillor, and board member at Mennonite |
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| − | + | Educational Institute. Henry served in his church |
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| − | + | as an usher, treasurer, and building trustee. He |
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| − | + | loved God, enjoyed serving his church, was en - |
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| − | William H. Klasse n |
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| − | William H. Klassen |
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| − | died Nov. 6, just short |
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| − | of his 100th birthday. |
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| − | He was born Feb . 13, |
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| − | 1907 in Podgorodne, |
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| − | Ukraine. His family im- |
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| − | migrated to Canada in |
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| − | 1923, settling in south- |
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| − | ern Manitoba. William |
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| − | chicken farmer and carpenter. He was involved accepted Christ as his Saviour during revival |
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| − | in many construction projects throughout B.C, meetings. He was baptized and joined Morden |
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| − | including the CN railway, the Peace River Dam, MB Church in 1933. He married El izabeth Pauls |
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| − | Westminster Abbey in Mission, the Surrey Co- Oct. 6, 1935. The Lord blessed them with 71 |
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| − | op feed mill, and various shopping centres. He years of marriage. William taught his children |
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| − | was also involved in the community as a coach the importance of faith and was a committed |
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| − | for boys' and men's fastball, board trustee at Sunday school teacher. He was a farmer most |
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| − | Clearbrook Waterworks, Matsqui municipal of his life, sustained by God's grace in the |
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| − | councillor, and board member at Mennonite years the farm didn't produce much of a crop. |
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| − | Educational Institute. Henry served in his church In retirement, he worked as a custodian of the |
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| − | as an usher, treasurer, and building trustee. He church until age 80 . William loved his family |
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| − | loved God, enjoyed serving his church, was en - and cherished the times they spent together. |
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thusiastic about sports, and was devoted to his |
thusiastic about sports, and was devoted to his |
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family. He is mourned by Agnes; children Mary |
family. He is mourned by Agnes; children Mary |
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grandchildren. The memorial service was Dec. |
grandchildren. The memorial service was Dec. |
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11 at Clearbrook MB Church. |
11 at Clearbrook MB Church. |
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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2007 Feb p. 30
Birth date:
text of obituary:
HENRY JOHN WIEBE
Henry Wiebe died Dec. 5. He was born Feb. 26, 1918 in Waldheim, Siberia to Johann and Katherina Wiebe. He met his wife-to-be, Agnes Epp, in Germany in 1944 and they were married in 1947. The family immigrated to Canada following the birth of their first daughter in 1948. Henry accepted the Lord and was baptized at Clearbrook (B.C) MB Church Sept. 30, 1951. He worked as a chicken farmer and carpenter. He was involved in many construction projects throughout B.C, including the CN railway, the Peace River Dam, Westminster Abbey in Mission, the Surrey Co- op feed mill, and various shopping centres. He was also involved in the community as a coach for boys' and men's fastball, board trustee at Clearbrook Waterworks, Matsqui municipal councillor, and board member at Mennonite Educational Institute. Henry served in his church as an usher, treasurer, and building trustee. He loved God, enjoyed serving his church, was en - thusiastic about sports, and was devoted to his family. He is mourned by Agnes; children Mary Lou (Ron) Barkman, Luella (Dave) Neufeld, Rudy (Hilda), David (Lesley) , and Loren (Heather); 13 grandchildren. The memorial service was Dec. 11 at Clearbrook MB Church.
