Herb Biesenthal was born the 15th of 17 children and the youngest son to the late Reinhardt and Emma Biesenthal of Windthorst, SK. He was born in Coronation district near Windthorst, SK and went to school for 9 years at Coronation school. He took his grade 10 by correspondence. In 1955 Herb bought his parents farm. In 1965 he married Delores Wittie of Kitchener, ON and became a father to two children. Herb remained a dedicated farmer until health reasons had him retire from farming in 1996. He and Delores retired to Broadview, Saskatchewan from 2004 until in 2010 when another move for his wife's health reasons took them to Regina, SK where he resided until his passing.
Herb is survived by his son Wayne Biesenthal, who lives in Regina and daughter Donna Dohms (Tim), who lives in Melville as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents Reinhardt and Emma, all 16 of his siblings and their spouses and his wife Delores in 2014.
The funeral service will be held in Peace Lutheran Church, Grenfell, SK on Friday May 3, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Gerald Andersen officiating. Interment will be held in the Windthorst Community Cemetery on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
The funeral service will be livestreamed with the link that will be posted below.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lutheran Layman's League, 270 Lawrence Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2M 1Y4 or Heart & Stroke Foundation of SK, 1738 Quebec Ave. Unit 26, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1V9.
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