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In memory of
Henry "Hank" Wiebe
December 21, 1936 - March 23, 2023
Dec 21, 1936 - Mar 23, 2023
Hank's timeline
1936
Born
December 21st, 1936
Adelshem, Ukraine (U.S.S.R.)
1937
Hank's father is taken
December 27th, 1937
1941
Russia goes to war with Germany
June 22nd, 1941
German army occupies Adelsheim
August 20th, 1941
1943
Childhood
1943
Germany
Hank's family escapes returning Russian army
October 22nd, 1943
Hank's family settles briefly in Poland
November 12th, 1943
1945
Hank's family flees west again
January 17th, 1945
World War II Ends
September 2nd, 1945
Hank's family moves into a German castle as refugees
November 22nd, 1945
Germany
1948
Hank's family comes to Canada
August 10th, 1948
1956
Hank completes grade 10
1956
1957
Attended Briercrest Bible College 1957-1959
1957
1958
Allied Trucking summer job
1958
1965
Hank meets, Doreen Wiebe
1965
Vancouver, BC, Canada
1967
1968
Moving to Fort Nelson
1968
Fort Nelson, BC, Canada
1970
1972
1975
1977
Moving to Kelowna (from Fort Nelson)
1977
Kelowna, BC, Canada
1979
Scandia Golf & Games - Construction Begins
1979
Kelowna, BC, Canada
1981
Scandia Golf & Games - Opening
1981
Kelowna, BC, Canada
1987
Scandia Golf & Games - Sold
1987
Kelowna, BC, Canada
Castle Fun Park - Construction Begins
1987
Willow Park Church - Facilities Commission member
1987
Kelowna, BC, Canada
1997
1997 - 2009 Hank & Doreen Travel Years
1997
1999
Trip to Brazil with IAAPA (International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions)
1999
Additional trips with IAAPA 1999-2009
1999
2001
Annual Wiebe Family Gatherings 2001-2017
2001
2002
Hank beats cancer, bout #1
2002
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
Enjoying the Grandkids in Abbotsford
2002
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
2005
Guided tour in Israel
2005
2008
Hank beats cancer, bout #2
2008
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
2014
Rocky Mt Railroad Trip (one of Hank’s whimsical aspirations)
2014
Vancouver, BC, Canada
2018
Hank’s fall (and subdural hematoma)
2018
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
2019
Hank lives at home until end of 2022
2019
2023
Passed away
March 23rd, 2023
Abbotsford, BC, Canada
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Created with love by
Brian Wiebe (Hank's son),
Doreen Wiebe (Hank's wife),
Colleen Miller (Wiebe) (Hank's daughter),
Liz Wiebe and
Janice Wiebe (Hank's daughter).
