George John Weenink

George Weenink, a much-loved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, on December 16, 1933. He was the oldest of 5 children of Garret Jan Weenink and Alice Oldenhof. During this time his parents were farming near Foremost, Alberta. In 1944, when George was 11, his parents sold their farm and purchased farmland west of Lacombe, just south of Woody Nook Road. They moved to Lacombe for several reasons but mostly for better weather, more fertile soil, and also for a Christian education for their children, George together with his parents and 4 siblings built up a farm and home for themselves. In 1957 Dad married a local girl who caught his eye, Betty TenHove. They began living together by Blackfalds, across from the Esso station, with George trucking and starting to farm. In 1964 they purchased the home farm from Betty’s parents, a mile from the Weenink home farm. There George and Betty moved their young family from Blackfalds and continued to build their life and there they raised their 5 children.

George was very involved in the church and active in the community. He spent many years on the church council and from 1986 - 2001 was a Lacombe County councillor. Both George and Betty were involved in a prison ministry at the Bowden Penitentiary. George was instrumental in bringing the Central Alberta Food Grains Project to the area. George was very involved with the Christian Farmers Federation and Citizens for Public Justice.

In 1994 they built an acreage on the east side of Gull Lake and retired from active farming but continued giving back to the community in various ways and travelling working in Disaster Relief.

George’s hobbies were curling, woodworking, and restoring the Oliver 77 tractor from his youth.

In 2015 they sold the acreage and moved into the Royal Oak Mews in Lacombe. There he continued with his woodworking and helping in the Memory Care wing. After Betty passed, he enjoyed visiting his family and friends, picking up the widows, and taking them to church with him.

George is survived by his children: son Rod(Lil) Weenink; Erica (Jae) Maegaard; Kaysen and Raeya. Adam (Tessa) Weenink; Caleb, Isaac, Jessie, Asher, Elise, Lucas. Teri-Lee Morphy; Ryker. Jordan (Sam) Krause, Taylor Morphy. Son Ken (Sally) Weenink; Matthew (Kristy) Weenink and Noah. Chelsea Weenink (Landon) and Jackson, Jill Weenink. Daughter Karen (Darrell) Mulder; Tyler (Brittany) Mulder, Keith, Rhett. Carlee (Justin) VanderKraats, Liam, Beckett, and Quinn. Ethan Mulder (Savannah), Daughter Marcia (Bryan) Mast, Kayla (Carson) Visscher, Bethany (Steven) Mullins, Hannah (CJ) McKeeman, Jaimie (Tyler) Brown. Daughter Virginia Hendley, Kamryn (Patrick) Durkin.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Central Alberta Food Grains Project. Checks can be mailed to Central Alberta Food Grains Project, ℅ Chris Dyck, Site 13, comp 21, R.R#1, Lacombe, AB T4L 2N1.

We would like to thank Tammy and the homecare staff at the Royal Oak, and the amazing staff at the palliative unit at the Lacombe Hospital for all your wonderful care of our father and grandfather, George.

A Memorial Service will take place on Friday, October 04, 2024 at 2:00 pm at Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church.  

Live Streaming of the Service can be found with the following link: http://www.youtube.com/@woodynooklacombe

A Public Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 03, 2024 from 6-8:00 pm at Woody Nook Christian Reformed Church.

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