Laura Pauline "Pauline" Fretz

1924 - 1987  (63 years)

• Name	Laura Pauline "Pauline" Fretz
  Born	4 Apr 1924	Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Laura Pauline "Pauline" Cressman
  Name	Pauline Fretz
  Residence	28 Robin Dr., Elmira, Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121868
  Died	7 Dec 1987	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Berea Mennonite Cemetery, Alma, Perth Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I121868	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Clayton S. Cressman,   b. 26 Aug 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1996, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Garfield Clayton Cressman   2. Gwendolyn Fay "Gwen" Cressman   3. Ralph Eugene Cressman
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F31123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cressman, L. Pauline Fretz, daughter of Joseph and Martha Fretz, was born in Vineland, Ont., Apr. 4, 1924; died at Cambridge, Ont., Dec. 7, 1987; aged 63 y. She was married to Clayton Cressman, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Garfield and Ralph), one daughter (Gwen Huot), 6 grandchildren, 2 brothers (John and Walter Fretz), and one sister (Ruth Gingerich). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 11, in charge of Glenn Brubacher and Dale Bauman; interment in Berea Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 1 - January 5, 1988, page 12, 14 ______________________________ CRESSMAN, L. Pauline (Mrs. Clayton) Of 28 Robin Drive, Elmira, age 63 years. Mrs. Cressman was a member of First Mennonite Church, a former active member of the Berea Mennonite Church and was employed at Zellers Inc. for a number of years. Beloved wife of Clayton Cressman; dear mother of Garfield of Milton, Ralph and his wife Elinor of St Jacobs and Gwen (Mrs. Ted Huot) of Sarnia; sister of John Fretz of Salem, Ore., Ruth Gingerich of Cambridge (P) and Walter Fretz of Vineland. Loving grandmother of six grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Martha Fretz. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. today (Wednesday), continuing until Thursday, 9 p.m. Removal will be made to First Mennonite Church, Friday morning, for funeral service at 11 a.m., Rev. Glenn Brubacher and Rev. Dale Bauman officiating. Committal service in Berea Mennonite cemetery, Friday, 3 p.m. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society gratefully acknowledged. The Record Newspaper 9 Dec 1987

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Laura Pauline Fretz - January 5, 1988. Obituary of Katherin Zehr - February 9, 1954 [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Berea, North America, Wellington County, and Berea Cemetery. 1924. " Laura "Pauline" Fretz Cressman...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43032258/laura-%22pauline%22-cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Apr 1924 - Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario Residence - - 28 Robin Dr., Elmira, Ontario Died - 7 Dec 1987 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth