Leona Barbara Lichti

1920 - 2021  (101 years)

• Name	Leona Barbara Lichti
  Born	2 Aug 1920  [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233830035
  Name	Leona Barbara Bender
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-152744
  Died	6 Nov 2021	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Amish Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I152744	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John E. Lichti,   b. 5 May 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1968, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Barbara R. Bender,   b. 16 Sep 1897, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1990, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1918
  Family ID	F45726	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mervin L. Bender,   b. 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1993, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1941  [2]
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passed away peacefully at her residence, Nithview Home on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Leona Bender of New Hamburg in her 102nd year. Beloved wife of the late Mervin L. Bender who predeceased her March 26, 1993. Loving mother of Carol Warren and friend Tom Irvin of Baden, Sandy and husband Robert Seyler of Wellesley and Gary Bender of New Hamburg. Sadly missed by her grandchildren Todd, Terry (Jennifer), Kimberley (Al), Kevin (Margarita), Carley (Matt) and by her great grandchildren Taylor, Madison, James, Hayden, Andie, Felix, Linea, Sebastian and Valentina. Survived by her sisters-in-law Emmalien Lichti of New Hamburg, Geneva Lichti and Mildred Lichti both of Tavistock. Predeceased by her parents John E. and Barbara (Bender) Lichti, son-in-law Bob Warren, brothers Elmon Lichti, Stan and Erma Lichti, Elroy and Loretta Lichti, Lincoln and Maryann Lichti, Mervin Lichti, Ken Lichti and sister Helena in infancy, by brothers and sisters-in-law Verda and Elroy Swartzentruber, Rosetta and Clayton Bender, Ada and Chris Bender, Rufus and Ellen Bender, Ruby and Lyle Weber and Viola and Neil Ropp. Relatives and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St. New Hamburg on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted from Hillcrest Mennonite Church on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 2:00pm. Interment in East Zorra 19th Line Mennonite Cemetery. Those wish to attend the Church Service must show proof of double vaccination and Identification to enter the church. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hillcrest Mennonite Church or Innisfree House would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences can be posted at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca To Plant Memorial Trees in memory, please visit our Sympathy Store. Published in Waterloo Region Record from Nov. 8 to Nov. 16, 2021.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233830035/leona-barbara-bender. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Mervin L. Bender - 27 Mar 1993.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 6 Nov 2021 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth