Ruth Zehr

1930 - 2009  (78 years)

• Name	Ruth Zehr
  Born	29 Sep 1930	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160453
  Died	13 Aug 2009
  Buried	East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I160453	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Irvin Zehr,   b. 19 Dec 1905, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Mother	Viola Rosetta Katie Kipfer,   b. Feb 1908, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1992, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1928  [1]
  Family ID	F45755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WATERLOO REGION RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Aug. 14, 2009 YANTZI, Ruth F. - Ruth Fern Yantzi, 79, of Tavistock, passed away peacefully at Nithview Home, New Hamburg on Thursday, August 13, 2009. She was born in South Easthope Township, Perth County on April 29, 1930, a daughter of the late Irvin and Viola (Kipfer) Zehr. She was a member of East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line. For many years Ruth worked with her husband, Nelson as a secretary-receptionist in the operation of their family business, Tavistock Flooring. Ruth is survived by her husband, Nelson Yantzi, whom she married on September 28, 1950; three children, Carol and her husband Stephen Locke of New Hamburg, Wayne and his wife Joan Yantzi of Tavistock, Lorie Yantzi and her husband John Reimer of New Hamburg; seven grandchildren, Allison and her husband Sean Savard, Erin and her husband Michael Probert, all of Waterloo, Tyler and his wife Jessica Yantzi of Kitchener, Dustin Yantzi of Stratford and his fiancée Erin Sawatsky of New Hamburg, Stephanie and her husband Trevor Shantz of Baden, Isaiah Reimer and Aaron Reimer, both of New Hamburg; two great-grandchildren, Bennett and Willem Savard; one brother, Donald and his wife Jeanette Brenneman of Kitchener; brothers-in-law, Arthur Woinoski of Kitchener, Daniel Ropp of Wellesley; "Yantzi" brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Vera Yantzi, Omer Yantzi, Doris Yantzi, Elmer and Elma Yantzi, Marie Yantzi, Velma Witzel, Arthur and Edna Yantzi. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her step-father, Alvin Brenneman; two sisters, Margaret Woinoski and Shirley Ropp; "Yantzi" brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Oliver and Ada Yantzi, William Yantzi, Lucinda Yantzi, Andrew Yantzi, Marie (Omer) Yantzi and Maurice Witzel. Relatives and friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock Street North, Tavistock on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in East Zorra Mennonite Church, 16th line, on Monday, August 17, 2009 at 2 p.m. Pastor Ray Martin will officiate. Interment in East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, 16th line. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or Nithview Home would be appreciated and may be made through the Francis Funeral Home by calling 519-655-2431.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Irvin Zehr - January 29, 1931, pp. 943, 944.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Sep 1930 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth