Obituary: Viebrock, Henry Jr. “Hank”
Age 85
He was born June 22, 1930 in Kahlotus, WA and was the son of Henry and Goldie Viebrock.
Soon after his birth, his family settled in the Rathdrum area.
He met and married his school sweet heart Olive Jane Crawford on April 12, 1947.
They resided in Hayden, Idaho and had five children.
In 1968 they moved to Rathdrum.
Hank worked for Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation at the Trentwood Rolling Mill for 36 years retiring in 1982.
Hank spent 17 of those years in management.
He personally knew Henry J. Kaiser founder of the company.
In his early years it was not uncommon to find him working two to three jobs at a time due to the illness and loss of his eldest son.
During his retirement years he pursued his interest in buying and selling equipment.
He ran Viebrock Excavating Company from his home in Rathdrum.
He always enjoyed work on his tractor and could find any excuse for its use.
He loved a good bargain, many of his children and grandchildren always brought him along to insure the best deal on their purchase.
Henry was a Mason and was a founding member of the Hayden Volunteer Fire Department.
Throughout his life, he invested much of his free time to his children.
He helped the kids with their 4H animals and projects and coached his sons in church league basketball, Hayden Lake Little League, and his granddaughters in the Kootenai Girls Softball Association.
Hank was an avid Lakeland High School sports supporter and member of the booster club.
His sons and grandchildren were all active in Lakeland sports and seldom did he or wife Olive ever miss an event.
He enjoyed taking family and friends on camping trips to Priest Lake and the Lightening Creek area.
He was a hunter, fisherman, gardener, and the best grandfather a family could have.
He will be forever in all our hearts, our lives will never be the same without him.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Karen and Jon Harwood of Hayden; son Ronald Viebrock and Jan Jones of Yelm, WA; son and daughter-in-law Gary and Donna Viebrock of Rathdrum; son and daughter-in-law James and Kay Viebrock of Rathdrum; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great- grandchild.
Henry was preceded in death by his son Richard H. Viebrock in 1952, and his wife of 63 years Olive Jane Viebrock in 2010.
Memorial gathering will be held Saturday, November 14, 2015, 11:00 A.M. at Real Life Ministries, 1866 N. Cecil Rd., Post Falls, ID.
Per Henry’s request, donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital at www.stjude.org or by phone 800-805-5856.
Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements.
Please visit Hank’s online memorial at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com and sign his guest book.
YATES FUNERAL HOME, Coeur d’Alene, ID