Marion Gerber

1916 - 2010  (94 years)

• Name	Marion Gerber
  Born	12 Mar 1916  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Marion Kuepfer
  Residence	1967	Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1992	Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	Bef 2010	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160805
  Died	17 Mar 2010	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I160805	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian R. Gerber,   b. 24 Feb 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1966, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Catherine Nafziger,   b. 4 Feb 1891, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario ,   d. 11 Feb 1967, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	15 Feb 1910	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F188249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Benjamin "Ben" Kuepfer,   b. 23 Sep 1910, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 2008, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1936  [1]
  Children	1. Willis John Kuepfer,   b. 20 Nov 1937,   d. 11 Nov 2017, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 79 years)   2. Ivan Christian Kuepfer   3. Irene Mabel Kuepfer   4. Nelson Benjamin Kuepfer   5. Merrill Pauline Kuepfer   6. Verna Lucille Kuepfer
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F45824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KUEPFER, Marion Peacefully to her eternal home on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, previously resided at Wellesley. She was born on March 12, 1916, 94 years ago. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin Kuepfer whom she married December 17, 1936. They shared the joys of married life for 71 years. Daughter of the late Christian and Catherine (Nafziger) Gerber. She was a member of Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. She farmed with her husband at Kingwood, retiring in 1975. Beloved mother of Willis of Milverton, Ivan and his wife Anna Mae of Millbank, Irene Kuepfer of Wellesley, Nelson and his wife Elaine of Kingwood, Merrill and her husband Laverne Zehr of Crosshill, Verna and her husband Nelson Jantzi of Brunner. Grandmother of 25 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was predeceased by grandsons Brian and Russel, one stillborn granddaughter, her great-granddaughter Angela, great-great-grandson Kylen, her daughter-in-law Kathryn on December 28, 2009. Survived by her sister Katie Chellenberger of Sebringville, her brother Roy (Arlene) Gerber of Wellesley and predeceased by her sisters and brothers Clara Kuepfer, Emma Martin, Valentine Gerber, Lloyd Gerber and brothers and sisters-in-law Allen Kuepfer, Onias Martin, Stan Chellenberger, Clara Gerber, Frieda Gerber and Erma Gerber. Special thanks to Homemakers, private caretakers, Knollcrest Home and now Nithview Home for their love, concern and special palliative care of our dear mother for the last seven years. Visitation will be held at the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home, Wellesley, on Monday, March 22 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 2 p.m. Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers to the Nithview Home or Masters International Ministries would be appreciated. www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com. The Waterloo Region Record 18 Mar 2010

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Marion Kuepfer - 18 Mar 2010. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Christian R. Gerber - 23 Feb 1966. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Lloyd Gerber - 28 Mar 1992. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21779 (1910), Gerber-Nafziger. Christian Gerber, 26, Farmer, of Wilmot, Son of Christian Gerber & Annie Ruchby Married Katie Nafziger, 19, of Mornington, daughter of Nicholas Nafziger & Mary Steinmann (Slimmonds?), Witn: Dan Nafziger of Mornington & Ezra Wagler of Nithburg, 15 February 1910 In Wilmot.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1967 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1992 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Residence - Bef 2010 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Mar 2010 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth