Dale Peter Baechler

1951 - 1968  (17 years)

• Name	Dale Peter Baechler
  Born	7 Sep 1951	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24084768
  Misfortune	1968
  	farm accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-124434
  Died	26 Oct 1968	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: farm accident
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I124434	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Lorne Baechler,   b. 1 Dec 1909, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1983, Carlinville, Macoupin, Illinois, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anna Yantzi,   b. 11 Nov 1918,   d. 25 Jun 2003  (Age 84 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1942  [2]
  Family ID	F43626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BAECHLER, DALE PETER, son of Lorne and Anna (Yantzi) Baechler, was born in South Easthope Twp., Ont., Sept 7, 1951; died as a result of a farm accident, in Waterloo Co., Oct. 26, 1968; aged 17 y. 1 m. 19 d. Surviving besides his parents are 2 brothers (Glen and Ronald), and 2 sisters (Carolyn and Brenda). He was a member of the Hillcrest Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, Oct. 30, with Henry Yantzi and Vernon Brubacher officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LXI, Number 48 - December 10, 1968 - Pages 1095-1096 ____________________ New Hamburg Youth Dies While Working A 17-year-old New Hamburg youth died accidentally Saturday when his neck caught in a loop of baling twine hanging from a ceiling in a basement where he was working. Dead is Dale Peter Baechler, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Baechler. 334 Peel St. He was a Grade 12 student at Waterloo-Oxford secondary school The youth had been piling firewood in the basement of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Licht's farmhome, RR1 New Hamburg where he worked part-time. Because of his height, six feet, two inches, a cold air duct had been removed from the ceiling to allow the youth head room. A loop of baling twine, used to hold the duct hung loosely. The youth is believed to have stumbled with a load of wood, catching his neck in the loop. Minutes before the accident, Mrs. Lichti had given him a glass of milk which he drank in the kitchen. Two Lichti children had been helping the youth, but left to watch television. When Mrs. Lichti heard no noise coming from the basement where the youth worked, she investigated. She found the body and then rushed to a neighboring farm where her husband was working. The body was taken to K-W Hospital Sunday for a pathology examination Police said there will be no inquest. Born in South Easthope Township, he lived in New Hamburg for the past seven years He was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church. Surviving, besides his parents are two brothers, Glen of RR 2. New Hamburg, and Ronald of New Hamburg; two sisters. Carolyn and Brenda, both at home, and his maternal grandmother. Mrs Christian Yantzi of Tavistock. His mother was the former Anna Yantzi. The body will be at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home until noon Wednesday Funeral services will be held at the East Zorra Mennonite Church, 17th line, at 2:30 p.m. Bishop Henry Yantzi will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. New Hamburg Independent ____________ In Loving Memory [verse] In Loving Memory of Dale Peter Baechler Born September 7th, 1951 Died October 26th, 1968 The Service Rested at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home in New Hamburg until noon, Wednesday. October 30th, when removal was made to the East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th Line, where a memorial service was held at 2:30 o'clock. Interment in the church cemetery Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Dale Peter Baechler - December 10, 1968 - Pages 1095-1096. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Lorne Baechler - 25 Jul 1983.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Sep 1951 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: farm accident - 26 Oct 1968 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth