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Orland Gerber[1]
1929 - 2015 (86 years)-
Name Orland Gerber Born 1929 Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada 
[2] Gender Male Residence Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Eby ID Number Waterloo-151859 Died 3 Jan 2015 Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada [2] Person ID I151859 Generations Last Modified 28 Jan 2025
Father Moses K. Gerber, b. 8 Mar 1886, , Holt County, Nebraska , d. 3 Nov 1960 (Age 74 years) Mother Mary Ann Gingerich, b. 1897, d. 1988, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) Married 19 Oct 1913 Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Family ID F45736 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marcella Darlean Boshart Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 Family ID F45735 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - GERBER, Orland Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at VON Sakura House, Woodstock on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Orland resided in Baden and was born 85 years ago in Hay Township. He was the son of the late Moses K. and Mary (Gingerich) Gerber. Beloved husband of Marcella (Boshart) Gerber with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage. Loving father of Linda Fewkes and friend Martin McLaughlan, Bruce Gerber, Sandra Kirk and husband Jamie McQuay all of Baden; and Paul and wife Jamie Gerber of Waterloo. Sadly missed by his grand-children Jay Fewkes (Fiona), Joel Gerber (Heather), Stacey Gerber (Chris), Melissa Kirk (Russell), Alysha Kirk (Alex), Alexandria Kirk (Jordan), Emma Gerber and great-grand-children Ewan Fewkes, Ava and Isaac Gerber. Remembered by many nieces and nephews. Orland was pre-deceased by daughter-in-law Debra Gerber, granddaughter Jennifer Fewkes, sisters Mabel and husband Nelson Riley, Beatrice and husband Laverne Heywood, Ilene and husband Leroy Pothoff, Irene and husband Albert Clausius, father-in-law and mother-in-law Gideon and Pearl Boshart and brother-in-law Delford Boshart. Orland was an active member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener and also a member of the IEBW 804. He was a volunteer fireman for the Baden Fire Department for 40 years and was a founding member of the Wilmot Heritage Fire Brigades. Orland was an electrician for Sutherland-Schultz for over 40 years and served on the Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Commission. Family and friends will be received at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday January 7, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday January 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener with Pastor Nancy Brubaker officiating. Interment to follow in First Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to VON Sakura House, Prostate Cancer Research or First Mennonite Church. On-line condolences and donation information available at: www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca
- GERBER, Orland Passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at VON Sakura House, Woodstock on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Orland resided in Baden and was born 85 years ago in Hay Township. He was the son of the late Moses K. and Mary (Gingerich) Gerber. Beloved husband of Marcella (Boshart) Gerber with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage. Loving father of Linda Fewkes and friend Martin McLaughlan, Bruce Gerber, Sandra Kirk and husband Jamie McQuay all of Baden; and Paul and wife Jamie Gerber of Waterloo. Sadly missed by his grand-children Jay Fewkes (Fiona), Joel Gerber (Heather), Stacey Gerber (Chris), Melissa Kirk (Russell), Alysha Kirk (Alex), Alexandria Kirk (Jordan), Emma Gerber and great-grand-children Ewan Fewkes, Ava and Isaac Gerber. Remembered by many nieces and nephews. Orland was pre-deceased by daughter-in-law Debra Gerber, granddaughter Jennifer Fewkes, sisters Mabel and husband Nelson Riley, Beatrice and husband Laverne Heywood, Ilene and husband Leroy Pothoff, Irene and husband Albert Clausius, father-in-law and mother-in-law Gideon and Pearl Boshart and brother-in-law Delford Boshart. Orland was an active member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener and also a member of the IEBW 804. He was a volunteer fireman for the Baden Fire Department for 40 years and was a founding member of the Wilmot Heritage Fire Brigades. Orland was an electrician for Sutherland-Schultz for over 40 years and served on the Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro Commission. Family and friends will be received at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday January 7, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Thursday January 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener with Pastor Nancy Brubaker officiating. Interment to follow in First Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to VON Sakura House, Prostate Cancer Research or First Mennonite Church. On-line condolences and donation information available at: www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca
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Born - 1929 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada 
Residence - - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Died - 3 Jan 2015 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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