Willis John Kuepfer

1937 - 2017  (79 years)

• Name	Willis John Kuepfer
  Born	20 Nov 1937  [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185165615
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160995
  Died	11 Nov 2017	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I160995	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Marion Gerber,   b. 12 Mar 1916,   d. 17 Mar 2010, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1936  [2]
  Family ID	F45824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kathryn Elizabeth Gerber,   b. 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 2009, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Wesley Gerald Kuepfer,   b. 25 Oct 1960,   d. 23 Dec 2021, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   2. Russell Benjamin Kuepfer,   b. 22 May 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 2008, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 40 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45869	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KUEPFER, Willis Passed away peacefully at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton on Saturday, November 11, 2017. Willis was born in Wellesley Township and was 9 days away from his 80th birthday. He was a son of the late Benjamin and Marion (Gerber) Kuepfer. Willis resided in Milverton and was formerly of RR# 1 Newton. He was a member of Cedargrove Amish Mennonite Church. Beloved husband of the late Kathryn (Gerber) Kuepfer. Loving father of Wesley and Lynda Kuepfer of Milverton, Clifford and Beatrice Kuepfer of RR#2 Teeswater, Dennis and Josephine Kuepfer of Millbank, Calvin and Martha Kuepfer of Gadshill. Sadly missed by his 19 grandchildren 8 great-grandchildren. Lovingly remembered by brothers and sisters Ivan and Anna Mae Kuepfer, Nelson and Elaine Kuepfer, Merrill and Laverne Zehr, all of Millbank, Irene Kuepfer of Brunner, Verna and Nelson Jantzi of Milverton and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Enos and Reta Gerber of Milverton, Arthur and Laurene Gerber of Wellesley, Amy and Melvin Kuepfer, David and Marilyn Gerber, all of Millbank, Nicholas and Emma Gerber, Shirley and Larry Gerber, all of Wellesley, Margaret Wager of New Hamburg, Stanley and Erma Gerber of Brunner. Willis was predeceased by his son Russell Benjamin Kuepfer (April 19, 2008), by granddaughter Angela, by great-grandson Kylen, by sister-in-law Marie and Ivan Jantzi, brothers-in-law Gordon Gerber and Raymond Wagler. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 7 Spencer Street, Milverton on Monday (today) from 1-3 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Cedargrove Amish Mennonite Church on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 2 p.m. Interment Cedargrove Amish Mennonite Cemetery. Special thanks to the staff at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton for the loving care Willis received over the past number of years. In lieu of flowers, donations to Knollcrest Lodge or Master's International Ministries would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Online condolence and memorial tribute information at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca "Willis Kuepfer Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". 2023. Markjutzifuneralhomes.Ca. https://www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca/memorials/willis-kuepfer/4022324/.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185165615. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Marion Kuepfer - 18 Mar 2010.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 11 Nov 2017 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth