Melinda Brubacher

1917 - 2005  (88 years)

• Name	Melinda Brubacher
  Born	1917	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Melinda Reist
  Residence	1921	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-11268
  Died	18 May 2005	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I11268	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael M. Brubacher,   b. 27 Apr 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1944  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Melinda S. Frey,   b. 15 Nov 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1956  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F14093	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edwin Reist,   b. 1912, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1991  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F35636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  REIST, Melinda - On Thursday, May 18, 2005 , at her residence, Bonnie Brae Nursing Home, Tavistock, Melinda Reist who was formerly of New Hamburg and RR3, Bright. She was born in Woolwich Township, 87 years ago a daughter of the late Michael and Melinda (Frey) Brubacher. Melinda was a member of Nithvalley Mennonite Church where she was a member of the WMSC. She was a member of the 39 Plus Club and the Haysville Sunshine Club. Melinda enjoyed being surrounded by her family immensely. Beloved wife of Edwin Reist who predeceased her April 8, 1991. Loving mother of Leroy of Cambridge, Esther and Ray Pernitsky of Calgary, Beulah and Karl Demel of Bancroft, Linda and William Barker of Tavistock and Kevin and Sandra of Mildmay. Ever missed by six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Also remembered by her sisters-in-law Agnes Brubacher of Kitchener, Perceda Gingerich of Cambridge and Salome Reist of Elmira. Predeceased by a son Donald in infancy, three brothers Isaac, Isaiah and Nathan and three sisters, Veronica and Orlan Snyder, Hannah and Amos Cressman, Leah and Irvin Horst, two siblings in infancy, two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St. , New Hamburg today (Friday) from 3-5 and 7-9 p. m. At 12 noon Saturday, May 21, 2005 transfer will be made to Nithvalley Mennonite Church, RR2, New Hamburg for the service at 2: 30 p. m. Pastors Matthew and Hendrike Isert Bender officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Tricounty Mennonite Homes - "Tavistock Project". The Record Newspaper 20 May 2005

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Melinda Reist - 20 May 2005. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 14.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1917 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 May 2005 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth