Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Laurene Z. Yantzi

Female 1934 - 2006  (72 years)


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  • Name Laurene Z. Yantzi 
    Born 19 Mar 1934 
    Gender Female 
    Name Laurene Z. Bender 
    Residence 1971  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-160755 
    Died 20 Nov 2006  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I160755  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Noah R. Yantzi,   b. 15 Nov 1892, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1971, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Lena Zehr,   b. 27 Jan 1903,   d. 26 May 1966  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F45816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vernon Bender,   b. 15 Jun 1931,   d. 1990  (Age 58 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F45815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BENDER, Laurene - On Monday, November 20, 2006 at the E.R. Goudie Eventide Home, at the age of 72. Laurene (nee Yantzi), beloved wife of the late Vern Bender (1990). Loving mother of Gerald Bender (Catherine), Jim Bender (Terry) and Larry Bender (Karen Collins). Also loved by her grandchildren, Trisha Bothma (Rodney), Cheryl Townsend, Jacqueline Bender, Nicholas Smatavicius, Kaitlyn Smatavicius and her seven great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Sabina Randall (Jack), Sylvester Yantzi (Betty), Elwood Yantzi (Nancy), Erna Flatt, Reta Schmidt, Freda Swartzentruber, Wayne Yantzi (Ruth) and Marlene Ziegler (Roy). Predeceased by her brothers, Laverne Yantzi, Ernest Yantzi, Wayne Yantzi and her brothers-in-law, Ken Bender and Bill Flatt. Laurene was a talented artist and was the owner of Ceramics Unlimited which she operated with her beloved husband Vern for many years. Friends will be received at the Westmount Funeral Chapel, 1001 Ottawa Street South (at Westmount Road) from 2-4 and 7-9 today (Tuesday). Funeral Service in the Chapel Wednesday morning at 10:00. Interment at East Zorra Mennonite Church Cemetery. Donations to the Alzheimer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family. Tributes may be made online at www.mem.com Mrs. Bender's family would like to thank the staff at E.R. Goudie Eventide Home and at Victoria Place for their constant care and compassion.

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    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1971 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Nov 2006 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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