Ward Braun Melenbacher

1920 - 2005  (85 years)

• Name	Ward Braun Melenbacher
  Born	1920  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2 - RCAF
  Residence	1993	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-158745P
  Died	12 Oct 2005	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I158745	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward Lorne Melenbacher,   b. 3 Mar 1892, Delhi, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1964, Orillia, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Veneta Anna Braun,   b. 26 Jul 1898, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1953, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Married	23 Oct 1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F40776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	June Allemang,   b. Abt 1925
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F45286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MELENBACHER, Ward Braun, B.A., B.S.W.After a long illness, Ward Braun MELENBACHER in his 86th. year, died peacefully at his home in Elmira on Wednesday, October 12, 2005. Beloved husband of June (ALLEMANG) MELENBACHER for 58 years. Dear father of Debra DRAPER of Elmira, Gregory (Wendy HALLMAN) of Drayton, Karen MARTIN (Larry) of St. Jacobs and Mark (Dawn OSBORNE) of Barrie. Also lovingly remembered by his ten grandchildren Scott (Ang), Shawn, Erin (Mark PARRISH), Ryan and Caitlin DRAPER, Adyn and Quinn MELENBACHER, Kevin and Michael MARTIN and Justin MELENBACHER and his two great grandchildren Julia and Aislyn PARRISH. Also survived by his 2 sisters Betty (Rev. Eric ZACHARIAS) of Pretty Prairie, Kansas and Ann (John MURRAY) of Sydney, B.c. He was predeceased by his parents E. Lorne and Veneta (BRAUN) MELENBACHER. Ward was an Royal Canadian Air Force veteran of over four years having served two and a half years overseas.He was a graduate of Urban Junior College, Urbana, Ohio, McMaster University and the University of Toronto School of Social Work. He was a Child Care Supervisor of the Hamilton Children's Aid Society and Superintendent of the Belleville Children's Aid Society before joining the Ontario Probation Service in 1954 as a Probation Officer in Orillia, supervising juvenile and adult probation and parole and Federal Parole. He became an Area Manager in Central Ontario until an early retirement in 1979 due to ill health. He was a member of the Mount Hope Lions Club, The Orillia Rotary Club, The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 469, Elmira and a 56 year member of the Masonic Order-Orillia Lodge.At Ward's request, cremation has taken place. A private family committal service will take place at the Ayr Cemetery. The family will receive Friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira for a memorial visitation on Sunday, October 23, 2005 from 2-4 p.m. only. In his memory, donations to the Memorial Fund of St. Aidans Church, Elmira or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.Appreciation is expressed to Dr. John PETERS, Care Partner Nurses and Red Cross Homemakers for their support and care. The Record Newspaper 13 Oct 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Ward Braun Melenbacher - 13 Oct 2006. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Melenbacher/ In Loving memory of/ E. Lorne Melenbacher/ 1892 - 1964/ his wife/ Veneta Anna Braun/ 1898 - 1953/ Their son/ Ward Braun Melenbacher/ 1920 - 2005/ In God, Have We Put Our Trust [S967] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Cambridge Reporter (1973-2003), Obituary of Mrs. Ivy Elizabeth Esther Allemang - 18 Jan 1993. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Edward Lorne Melenbacher Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Delhi, Ontario Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1919 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Louis A Melenbacher Mother: Mary C Ebert Melenbacher Spouse: Vaneta Anna Braun Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1898 Spouse Birth Place: Cincinnati Spouse Father: Carl Ed Braun Spouse Mother: Emelia E Wuerschmidt Braun

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1993 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Oct 2005 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth