Leonard Allen Cressman

1928 - 2010  (82 years)

• Name	Leonard Allen Cressman
  Born	1928	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160495
  Died	27 May 2010	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I160495	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Edmund H. Cressman,   b. 16 Jan 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1964  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	May Hunsberger,   b. 11 Aug 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F45773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rita Steinman,   b. 1935, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elaine Barbara Gingerich
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F232931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CRESSMAN, Leonard Passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Grand River Hospital, Freeport Health Centre, Kitchener. Leonard resided in Baden and was born 81 years ago in Wilmot Township. He was the son of the late Edmund and May (Hunsberger) Cressman. Beloved husband of Elaine (Gingerich) Cressman. Dear father of Karen and Craig Cressman Anderson of Kitchener, Kim Cressman and Phil Mackey of Australia, Wendy and Don Cressman Zehr of New Hamburg, Judy and Mike Miller of Calgary, Greg and Glenice Brennan of Baden. Sadly missed by his grandchildren Zac, Joshua, Tess, Michaela, Brandon and Angie, Tyler, Chelsea and Ryan. Also remembered by his sisters and brother Gladys Cressman, Pearl Yantzi, Orval and Jeannette Cressman all of New Hamburg, Verna Gingerich of Kitchener and the Steinmann and Gingerich families. Leonard was predeceased by his 1st wife Rita (Steinmann) Cressman in 1973, son Shawn Brennan, granddaughter Amy, sister Mildred and husband John Nafziger, also a sister in infancy, brothers-in-law Howard Cressman, Lloyd Yantzi and Edgar Gingerich. Leonard was a member of Nith Valley Mennonite Church and was also actively involved with the Seniors' Woodworking Centre in Baden. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg on Sunday, May 30, 2010 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The interment will take place on Monday, May 31, 2010 at 10: 00 a.m. at Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery. A service to celebrate Leonard's life will follow at 11: 00 a.m. at Nith Valley Mennonite Church with Pastors Matthew and Hendrike Isert Bender officiating. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to the Mennonite Central Committee or Freeport Health Centre Palliative Care Unit. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca. The Waterloo Region Record 28 May 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Leonard Allen Cressman - 28 May 2010. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Leonard Cressman - 28 May 2010.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1928 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 May 2010 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth