Henry Wilhelm Harder
March 23, 1932 – July 23, 2013
With sadness, the family of Henry Harder of Hanley, SK, announces his passing at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon. Henry was born in Glenside, SK, to Jake and Helen (Riediger) Harder, the third of six children. The family moved to Manitoba briefly and then to Hanley where Henry spent most of his childhood on the family farm. He attended school in Hanley, followed by two years at the U of S School of Agriculture. He married Hedie Koop of Dundurn on August 4, 1956. They farmed one mile from Henry’s parents, raised five children and lived there until the fall of 2000 when they moved into Hanley. Henry continued farming with his son through 2013 spring seeding. Henry served on the board of Rosthern Junior College, as chair of the Conference of Mennonites of Saskatchewan and Hanley Mennonite Church. He had a deep faith that saw him through his battle with cancer and Parkinson’s. He was predeceased by his parents, sister Helen Froese, parents-in-law Henry and Maria Koop, sister-in-law Mary Harder, and brothers-in-law Nick Peters, Arnie Froese, Ed Peters, Wayne Crossley. He is survived by wife Hedie; daughter Terry (Kent) Keller, children Suzanne, James (Palouse, WA); son Vern (Hanley, SK); daughter Ev (Pat) Buhr, children Tom, Natalie (Edmonton, AB); daughter Judy (Rod) Enns, children Darren, Kelly, Haley (Medstead, SK); son Chris (Adrienne Ward), children Dion Bouchard, Dane, Masyn, (Hanley, SK); brother Elmer (friend Frieda Coben); sister Herta (Vic) Koop; sister Erna (Alfred) Neufeldt; brother Vern (Barb); sisters-in-law Marg Peters, Ag Peters, Mel Crossley, Marlene (Dave) Froese; numerous nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the staff of St. Paul’s Hospital for their gracious care. The funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Hanley Community Center, Hanley, SK.
