Clara Bast

1916 - 2004  (87 years)

• Name	Clara Bast
  Born	20 Aug 1916	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Clara Zehr
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Amish
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-123764
  Died	3 Jan 2004	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I123764	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Bast,   b. 2 May 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schultz,   b. 17 Mar 1877, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1946, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1900	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F13355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emanuel Zehr,   b. 4 Oct 1910,   d. 8 Jan 2004  (Age 93 years)
  Married	CALC 23 Sep 1933  [1]
  Children	1. Sadie Ann Zehr
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ZEHR, Clara (Bast)- Passed away, peacefully, on Saturday, January 3, 2004, at Stratford General Hospital, in her 88th year. Clara resided in Poole and was born August 20, 1916 in Wellesley Township, a daughter of the late Andrew & Elizabeth (Schultz) Bast. She was a member of Maple View Mennonite Church, RR 2, Wellesley where she taught Sunday School for many years. Clara took an active interest in the lives of her 23 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She was an avid gardener who enjoyed flowers and trees and spent many hours quilting. Beloved wife of Emanuel Zehr with whom she celebrated 67 years of marriage on September 23, 2003. Loving mother of Elaine of RR 1, Milverton, Reta and Alvin Wagler of RR 1, Millbank, Sadie of RR 1, Milverton, Norma and Mark Gingerich of Guatemala, Orval and Judy Zehr and Gerald and Alice Zehr, all of RR 1, Milverton. Sadly missed by her grandchildren, Cynthia and Darrell Steckle, Clare and Janice Wagler, Carol, Carrie and Catherine Wagler, James and Silvia Gingerich, Charlotte and Jonathan Kropf, Stephan and Brenda Gingerich, Sarah Gingerich, Mark Andrew Gingerich, Tricia Zehr, Marilou Zehr and fiance Nathan Erb, Rosalind, Rachel, Kristina, Carolyn, Jared and Jordan Zehr, Rodney and Yvonne Zehr, Terry and Susan Zehr, Bryan and Heidi Zehr, Tim Zehr and Julianne Zehr and great-grandchildren, Rosene, Lyndon, Dale, Janette and Brendon Steckle, Calvin, Boyd, Vernon and Renae Wagler, Andrew Gingerich, Kaitlyn Zehr, Jamin, Sawyer and Winston Zehr. Dear sister-in-law of Elmer Erb of New Hamburg. Clara was the last surviving member of the Andrew Bast family having been predeceased by brothers and sisters, Mary and Michael Erb, George and Alfretta Bast, Sam and Mary Bast, Emma and Sam Lebold, Laura and Dan Wilker, Elizabeth and John Gerber, Elvy & Elizabeth Bast and Vera Erb as well as by sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Bast, Lena Bast, Ervin and Verna Zehr, Idella and Dan Gerber, Verdella and Clarence Leis and Norman and Edna Zehr. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 7 Spencer St., Milverton today (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. and again on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. On Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 12 noon, transfer will be made to Maple View Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2 p.m. with Pastor Bruce Sawatsky officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Mennonite Air Missions, Guatemala and Stratford General Hospital. The Record 5 Jan 2004

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Clara Bast Zehr - 5 Jan 2004. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 9 Page 2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016371-00. Andrew Bast, 28, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wilmot, son of George and Lena Married Elizabeth Schultz, 23, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of George and Maria, Witnessed by: Christian Zehr of Wellesley and Jacob Lichti of Wilmot, 22 February 1900 in The Mennonite House

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Aug 1916 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jan 2004 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth