Melinda Gingerich

1914 - 2006  (91 years)

• Name	Melinda Gingerich
  Born	19 Nov 1914	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44906582
  Name	Melinda Hofstetter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123626
  Died	2 Mar 2006	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	5 Mar 2006	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I123626	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Abraham Z. Gingerich,   b. 6 Jan 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1957  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Leah Roth,   b. 12 May 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 1966  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F37436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harold Snyder Hofstetter,   b. 9 May 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1996, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F37336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HOFSTETTER, Melinda Passed away, peacefully, in the presence of family, on Thursday, March 2, 2006 at her residence, Nithview Home, New Hamburg. Melinda was formerly of RR2 Petersburg. She was born 91 years ago in Wilmot Township a daughter of the late Abraham and Leah (Roth) Gingerich. Melinda was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden where she had been involved with the W.M.S.C. and had taught adult Sunday school. Melinda had volunteered at Guelph Correctional Centre in the M2W2 program, with her husband, for many years and enjoyed sewing and knotting comforters for relief, gardening, flowers and time spent with her family. Beloved wife of the late Harold Hofstetter, who predeceased her April 5, 1996. Loving mother of Ken and his wife Anna Mae Hofstetter of Kitchener, Nyle and his wife Kathleen Hofstetter, and Laurene and her husband Doug Ferguson, all of Baden. Sadly missed by grandchildren Kevin Hofstetter, Patricia Hofstetter and partner Doug Lambert. Tammy Harnum, Larry Hofstetter. Brian Hofstetter, Marvin Hofstetter, Suzanne and husband Paul Brears. Sherry and husband Larry Dubue, Michael Ferguson and friend Zoe Chen and Andrew Ferguson and by great-grandchildren Hunter Lambert, Austin Harnum, MacKenzie and Madison Hofstetter, Emma, Erin and Lee Brears, Christine, Joseph, Jacob and Jessica Dubue. Dear sister-in-law of Edna Gingerich of Baden, as well as Hofstetter brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Melinda was predeceased by two great-grandsons, Lawrence and Jonathon Dubue and was the last surviving member of her family having been predeceased by brothers and sisters, Reuben and Fanny Gingerich, Adeline and Ezra Gerber, Sarah and Allen Wagler, Almeda and Eldon Wagler and Rudy Gingerich. Friends and relatives may call at Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, on Friday (tonight) from 7-9 p.m. and again Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Sunday March 5, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Steinmann Mennonite Church with Pastor Steve Drudge officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. The Record Newspaper 3 Mar 2006 pg B5

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44906582/melinda-hofstetter.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Nov 1914 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Mar 2006 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 5 Mar 2006 - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth