Obituary of Harold Wiebe

Harold John Wiebe passed away at Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the age of 91 years.

The Funeral Service for Harold will be conducted from Church of God in Christ, Neilburg, Saskatchewan on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 1:00 pm. If you wish to listen to the live service please call 1-510-443-0161 just before the service time or go to the following website, neilburg.listentochurch.com.

Harold will be lovingly remembered by: his wife, Irene; the children: Ken and Barb, Kris and Natalie (Nolan, Elise), Andrea, Robyn and Arne (Gunther); Pat and Cheryl, Allison and Darren (Lacey, Kohl, MaKenna), Bethany and Jasper (Mila, Harper), Nathan, Luke; Rob and Shannon, Connor, Cory, Lauren and Kayo, Cassidy; Audrey and Lowell, Lars and Shari, Kendal and Kristi Jo, Tristan, Marty; his sisters, Susan and Harvey Toews, Barb and Harvey Thiessen; sister-in-law, Jean Wiebe; and brother-in-law, Herb Regehr. 

Harold was predeceased by: his wife, Laura; daughter-in-law, Valerie; two sisters, Florence Regehr and Marion and her husband Vernon Boese; and his brother, Jake. 

Donations in memory of Harold may be made to Lloydminster Regional Health Foundation or the donor's charity of choice. 

Harold John Wiebe was born on April 25, 1929, at Lorette, Manitoba, to William and Anna Sobering Wiebe. He peacefully passed away in his sleep  August 6, 2020, at Lloydminster Hospital, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan. Dad lived a full life reaching the age of 91 years.

Dad spent his early years on the family farm, working together with his family. He attended the Blumenhof School. Carpentry piqued his interest from a young age and he built many projects out of apple boxes as a young lad.

Dad gave his heart to the Lord and was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite at Steinbach, Manitoba, on December 29, 1945. He walked faithfully until God called him Home.

Dad married our mother, Laura Giesbrecht on May 8, 1956 at Steinbach, Manitoba. They shared almost 47 years of married life until she passed away in March 2003. Dad and Mom made their first home in Winnipeg in a new house that Dad built. Dad worked in construction for another 2 years until they moved to Abbotsford, BC. Here he continued his carpentry career, along with purchasing and expanding the chicken farm. During this time their 4 children were born. Dad gave freely of his time to the communities he lived in, including the fire department at Mount Lehman, rebuilding homes at Lillooett, BC, and building Valhaven Home. 

In February of 1971, Dad was ordained as a Deacon. He faithfully served until his retirement. In the fall of 1978, Dad and Mom accepted an invitation to serve the Neilburg Congregation. We packed up and moved to the prairies where we built up a cattle and grain farm. 1997 brought another move to their retirement home in Neilburg. Dad kept busy tilling gardens, pampering his small herd of cattle, and gardening. 

On October 30, 2004, Dad was joined in marriage to Irene Penner at Linden, Alberta. They enjoyed 15 happy years together. As a family, we are so grateful for Mom’s unwavering love and devotion to our Father. In January of 2019, our parents moved to Dr. Hemstock Assisted Living in Lloydminster, Alberta. Dad appreciated the time he spent there. 

We wish to express thanks for the care and kindness shown to Dad and our family by the staff at Dr. Hemstock Assisted Living, the Home Care workers, the Lloydminster Hospital, and our many friends.

Harold's memorial card can be viewed or downloaded from the link below.

https://indd.adobe.com/view/8f4c7a92-5516-42df-b5aa-97597cf09110