Melvin Lorne Boshart

1932 - 2007  (75 years)

• Name	Melvin Lorne Boshart
  Born	31 Mar 1932	Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1971	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160413
  Died	21 Jul 2007	Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I160413	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Noah S. Boshart,   b. 10 Oct 1888, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1986, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Mother	Victoria Wagler,   b. 24 May 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1971, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1920  [2]
  Family ID	F36770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eileen Elizabeth Zehr
  Children	1. Joyce Marlene Boshart
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F34321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BOSHART, Melvin L. - Passed away, peacefully, to meet the Lord at his residence in Crosshill, on Saturday, July 21, 2007. Melvin was born in Wilmot Centre 75 years ago. Son of the late Noah Boshart and the late Victoria Wagler. Melvin was a faithful member of the Crosshill Mennonite Church. Mel was the founder of Boshart Industries Inc. and celebrated 50 years in business in 2005. He retired in 2006 due to poor health. Cherished husband of Eileen Boshart (Zehr) of Crosshill. Loving father of Gary and his wife Gloria Boshart of R.R. 1, Milverton, Joyce and her husband Myron Jantzi of Wellesley and Jayne Boshart and her fiancee Jim Mullins of Listowel. Dear brother of Roy and Willetta Boshart of New Hamburg, Orlin Boshart of Tavistock, Verna and Christian Wagler of Wilmot Centre. Brother-in-law of Lydia Zehr of Baden. Ever remembered by his grandchildren, Krista Boshart, Jeremy Kuepfer, Jessica, Julianne and Daniel Jantzi, Nicole and Erin Hartung and Rebekah Boshart. Predeceased by a daughter, Joan; by two brothers-in-law, Lloyd and Ervin Zehr and a sister, Dorothy and sister-in-law, Norma Zehr. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home , 1172 Henry St. in Wellesley where family and friends were received on Sunday and will be received today (Monday) from 7-9 p.m. only. At noon on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 removal will be made to the Crosshill Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2 p.m. Pastor Jamie Gerber will officiate. Interment will follow in Rush's Cemetery. Memorials to the Crosshill Mennonite Church Building Fund, or to the Mennonite Central Committee or to the Regional Lung Association would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. The Record 23 Jul 2007

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Victorica (Wagler) Boshart - 23 Nov 1971. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 21, 1971 - Obituary of Victoria Boshart.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1971 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Jul 2007 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth