Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Rose Rebecca Kraemer[1, 2, 3]

Female 1915 - 2009  (94 years)


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  • Name Rose Rebecca Kraemer 
    Born 15 Mar 1915  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Rose Rebecca Plomske 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-131357 
    Died 14 Dec 2009  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I131357  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family ID F46310  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rose Rebecca Plomske (nee Kraemer) 1915-2009 Passed away peacefully at Lanark Heights LTC on December 14, 2009, with family at her side. Beloved spouse of the late Irvin Plomske. Loving and adored mother of Mary Ellen (Tim) Forwell, Donna (Frank) Grebenc, Terry (Margaret) Plomske, Cheryl (Dave) Greenberg, Maureen (Peter) Scharman and Maurice (Veronica) Plomske. Proud grandmother of Lisa Gaskin and Kim Djuk: Mark, Andrea and Matthew Grebenc: Carla MacAulay and Michael Plomske: Alex and Scott Greenberg: Adam and Jenna Scharman: Marlo and Ted Plomske. Also missed by 14 great-grandchildren. Also survived by sisters-in-law Dorothy Boehmer and Delphine Brown as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents, Seraphen and Ellen Kraemer and by siblings Grace, Allen, Genevieve, Clarence, Clement, Charles, Jerome, Tom, Alec and Gertrude. Besides successfully raising six loving children, Rose was very active and well known in the community. Among her many accomplishments, she was an organist and choir director for Our Lady of Lourdes Church for 25 years, was an organist at Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, sang with the KW Philharmonic Choir as well as with The Merry Melodies, and was a 50 year member of the Catholic Women's League. Rose also was a dedicated and formidable bridge player and always enjoyed an evening playing Solo and Euchre with family and friends, right until the end. Visitation will be at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467, on Wednesday, December 16, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Parish prayers 8:45 p.m. Wednesday evening. The service to celebrate Rose's life will be held at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 176 Lourdes St., Waterloo on Thursday, December 17, at 10:30 a.m. A reception in the church hall will immediately follow the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant House, Toronto (for homeless youth) or to the Parkinson Society Canada (Cards available through the funeral home). A special thanks to the caring staff of the Chestnut wing at Lanark Heights for all their love and dedication to Rose. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Rose's memorial.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] Obituary of Grace Kraemer - 2000.

    2. [S2403] Obituary of Irvin Plomske - 1993.

    3. [S2403] Obituary of William Henry John Plomske.

    4. [S2107] Sub Dist. 10 Page 9.

    5. [S3231] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162176656.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1915 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Dec 2009 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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