Alfred Ernest O'Krafka

1921 - 2012  (91 years)

• Name	Alfred Ernest O'Krafka
  Born	6 Jun 1921	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Employer	Dominion Woollen Mill, Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Military	WW2 - Flying Office in Royal Canadian Air Force  [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-113860P
  Died	11 Jun 2012	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	16 Jun 2012	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I113860	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Otto Heinrich O'Krafka,   b. 13 Nov 1890, , Germany ,   d. 26 May 1964, RR1, Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Lillian Hannah Shepherd,   b. 28 Mar 1897, London, England ,   d. 30 Nov 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1920	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F258915	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace L. Lambke,   b. 30 Mar 1935, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Harold O'Krafka   2. David Alfred O'Krafka,   b. 30 Jan 1961, Drummondville, Quebec ,   d. 30 Jan 1961, Drummondville, Quebec  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F262026	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  O'KRAFKA, Alfred Ernest Alfred passed away peacefully at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, after a brief illness, on Monday, June 11, 2012 at the age of 91. Alfred was born at his Granny Shepherd's home in Hespeler on June 6, 1921. He was raised on the family farm on Maple Grove Road and attended Maple Grove Public School. He was a Veteran of World War II attaining the rank of Flying Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Following the war he attended Lowell Textile Institute in Lowell, Massachusetts and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering. Upon returning to Canada he was employed by Dominion Woollens in Hespeler, Templon in Drummondville, QC and then by Spinrite Yarns & Dyers in Listowel. He enjoyed 24 years of retirement in his garden doing what he loved to do best - puttering. He was the loving husband and best friend of Grace (Lambke) O'Krafka, his wife of nearly 54 years. Dear father of Heather (Paul) de Man, Heidi (Robert) Presley, Harold O'Krafka and daughter-in-law Carolyn. Much loved grandpa of Brigitte and Margot de Man, Rebecca Presley and Jake and Meg O'Krafka. Fondly remembered by sisters-in-law Louise O'Krafka, Marie Lambke, Dorothy Priebe and Mary Schwartzentruber, by brothers-in-law Herman Neff, Howard Lambke, Clifford Lambke, and Harold Lambke and by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents Otto and Lillian (Shepherd) O'Krafka, his parents-in-law Norman and Elsie (Rieck) Lambke, his son David Alfred O'Krafka in infancy, his grand-daughter Pauline Agaath de Man in infancy, his sister Isobel Neff, and his brother Lennard O'Krafka. He was also predeceased by sisters-in-law Gladys Caron, Gladys Lambke, Anne Lambke, Jean Lambke, Doris Lambke, Irene Wilson, and Ruth Campbell and by brothers-in-law Daniel Priebe, Walter Lambke, Harold Wilson, Reginald Campbell, Paul Schwartzentruber and Jack Lambke. His family would like to thank the staff at Cambridge Memorial Hospital for the kind and loving care they provided to Alfred. Alfred's family will welcome family and friends at the Lounsbury Funeral Home, 1766 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge on Friday, June 15th from 2-4 p.m. and from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at Wanner Mennonite Church, 1725 Beaverdale Rd., Cambridge, on Saturday, June 16th at 3 p.m. Interment to follow at Wanner Mennonite Church Cemetery. Those who wish, may make a memorial donation to the Mennonite Central Committee (Ontario). Condolences/donations/directions www.lounsburyfuneralhome.com (519) 658-9366 Waterloo Region Record 7 Jun 1921

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), obituary of Alfred Ernest O'Krafka - 7 Jun 1921. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. O'KRAFKA/ Alfred E. O'KRAFKA/ June 6, 1921 - June 11, 2012/ Loving husband of/ Grace L. LAMBKE/ Mar. 30, 1935 - / Forever loved/ [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 026335 (1920). Name:Lillian Hannah Hannah Shepherd Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1897 Birth Place:Tottenham England Marriage Date:8 Sep 1920 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:George Shepherd Mother:Edith Tyler Spouse:Otto Heinrich Heinrich O'Krafka

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Jun 1921 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Employer - - Dominion Woollen Mill, Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Jun 2012 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Jun 2012 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth