John (Johann) Giesbrecht of Lac La Biche joined his parents and many siblings in the kingdom of Heaven on January 8, 2025 at the age of 88. As he would have wished, he was surrounded by his loving wife and family when he left this world.
John is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Germaine Giesbrecht of Lac La Biche; children, Nat (Sheryl) Giesbrecht of Gull Lake, AB, Nadine (Gerry) Terpstra of Red Deer, Nola (Derrick) Kruk of Lac La Biche,Noreen (Darren) Ward of Calgary; grandchildren, Rashel (Grady) Pilon, Joel (Charlene) Giesbrecht, Bryson Kruk & Blake Kruk; great-grandchildren, Titus, Atlas, Ezra, Roman, Emmett & Olivia; sisters, Martha (Ruben) Remple of Borden, SK, Anna (Norman) Mumma of Elida, Ohio; brothers-in-law, Larry Fullerton of Big Lake, Minnesota, Al Newton of Sundre, AB; step-siblings, Bill Epp of Rabbit Lake, SK, Henry (Betty) Epp of Rosthern, SK, Liz (Greg) Baerwald of Rosthern, SK, Peter (Dorothy) Epp of Medstead, SK, Ike (Priscilla) Epp of Medstead, SK, Agnes (Dick) Wiebe of Ponoka, AB, Anne Epp of Saskatoon, SK; as well as numerous brothers & sisters in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins & friends. John is predeceased by his parents, Jacob & Aganetha Giesbrecht; step-father, John C. Epp; brothers, Jake Giesbrecht, Peter Giesbrecht; sisters, Helen Fullerton, Maria Bergen, Margaret Newton; brother-in-law, Jake Bergen; niece, Annette Bergen; sister-in-law, Mary Giesbrecht; step-brothers & sisters-in-law, Mary Epp, Helen & Bill Bueckert & Jake Epp.
Funeral Service Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00 A.M at the Evangelical Free Church, Lac La Biche with Pastor Emmanuel Chiwele officiating with interment in the Evangelical Free Church Cemetery to follow.
Honourary Pallbearers; George Wicker, Henry Hau, Ernie Cadieux, Ron Eagle, Daniel Cadieux, and Wilf Cardinal. Pallbearers; Nat Giesbrecht, Joel Giesbrecht, Bryson Kruk, Blake Kruk, Leroy Giesbrecht, Phil Schalin, Brannon Schalin, Mark Wiebe.
In lieu of flowers, John’s family is requesting a donation be made in John’s memory to the Big River Bible Camp c/o 124 Phillips Crescent, Big River, SK S0J 0E0
https://www.bigriverbiblecamp.ca/support-us or Evangelical Free Church (Benevolent Fund) c/o Box 1139 Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0 or E-transfers can be sent to [email protected]. Please specify your designation in the message area of your e-transfer.
