Rev. Vernon Roy Leis

1933 - 1994  (60 years)

• Name	Vernon Roy Leis
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	23 Nov 1933	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-145104
  Died	26 Feb 1994	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I145104	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John S. Leis,   b. 4 Jul 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Catherine L. Wagler,   b. 4 Oct 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1975  (Age 72 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1927	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F36320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arville Anne Schultz
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F52617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Vernon Roy, 60, Tavistock, Ont. Born: Nov. 23, 1933, Petersburg, Ont., to John and Catherine Wagler Leis. Died: Feb. 26, 1994, Baden, Ont., in a car accident. Survivors - wife: Arvilla Schultz Leis; children: Timothy, James, Paul, David, Katherine Bender; brother and sisters: Ralph, Catherine Bartman, Erma Steinmann, Florence McFarlane; 6 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: March 2, East Zorra Mennonite Church, by Darrel Toews. He was ordained in 1962 and pastored several Mennonite churches in Ontario. He served as the first moderator of the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada. Gospel Herald, - Volume 87, Number 14 - April 5, 1994 ______________________ The Rev. Vernon Roy Leis 60, of 39 Wellington Street, Tavistock passed away in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County on Saturday, February 26, 1994. Rev. Leis was born at Petersburg on November 23, 1933 a son of the late John Leis and the former Catherine Wagler. He was a graduate of Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, Virginia Goshen Biblical Seminary and the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto. He had served as minister of Blenheim Mennonite Church 1961 -1966, Elmira Mennonite Church 1966-1980, Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church Kitchener 1980-1988 and East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line from August 1988 until the time of his death. He was a former moderator of the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada and had served the Mennonite Conference of Eastern Canada and served the Mennonite Church in numerous other capacities. Rev. Leis is survived by his wife the former Arvilla Annie Schultz whom he married at Poole on July 2, 1955; four sons, Timothy and wife Anne Leis of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; James Leis of Carrboro, North Carolina; Paul and wife Marilyn Leis of RR 1, Elmwood; David Leis and wife Cheryl Nafziger-Leis of Elmira; one daughter, Katherine and husband Charles Bender of New Hamburg; six grandchildren, Karen, Jerome, Marina and Benjamin Leis of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Brandon and Kristin Leis of RR1, Elmwood; three sisters, Catherine Bartman of Waterloo, Erma and husband Ervin Steinmann of New Hamburg; Florence and husband Harold MacFarlane of New Hamburg; one brother, Ralph and wife Jean Leis of Kitchener; his mother-in-law Katie Schultz of Milverton; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Betty and Joseph Grove of Hanover, Shirley and Herbert Schultz of Cambridge and John Schultz of New Hamburg. He is also loved and respected by nieces, nephews, colleagues and friends. Besides his parents John and Catherine Leis he was predeceased by his father-in-law Allan Schultz. Friends were received in the East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line where the funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 2, 1994 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Darrel Toews, assisted by other clergy, officiated. Interment was in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, 16th line. Casket bearers were family members, Timothy Leis, James Leis, Paul Leis, David Leis, Katherine Bender, Charles I Bender and John Schultz.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 22, 1977 - Obituary of John Leis.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 26 Feb 1994 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth