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

Leonard Earl Len Kaster

Male 1920 - 2012  (91 years)


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  • Name Leonard Earl Len Kaster 
    Born 19 Dec 1920  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Len Kaster 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-162942 
    Died 1 May 2012  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I162942  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Herbert Kaster,   b. 1 Jan 1891, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1971, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Bertha Wilhelmina Werle,   b. 3 Oct 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Family ID F46717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jean Mae Bomberger,   b. 1 Jul 1921, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1970, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F59423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ruth Violet Perrin,   b. 9 Oct 1915, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • KASTER, Leonard Earl "Len" 1920-2012 Passed away peacefully at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener on May 1, 2012, at the age of 91. Leonard is survived by his children, Gordon (Frances) of Maryhill, Donald (Debbie) of Shakespeare, Richard (Anne) of Point au Baril, Betty Erb (Peter) of Waterloo, John Schiedel (Kelly) of Waterloo, Barbara Patten (Terry) of Vancouver, B.C., and Dan Schiedel (Adele) of Burlington. Cherished grandpa of Lori, Jane, Kelly, Kris, Jennifer, Bethany, Rebecca, Catharine, Suzanne, Scott, Kristin, Bonnie, Michael, Trevor and Bryan. He will be sadly missed by his twelve great-grandchildren. Len also leaves behind his siblings Walter Kaster (Esther), Margaret Reinhart, and Ilene Huber (Ronald). Predeceased by wives Jean Bomburger, Ruth Perrin-Schiedel and siblings Harold Kaster and Ruth Pitz. Len was born on December 19, 1920, and was raised on the family farm near Mannheim. He attended Nine Pines Public School. On December 3, 1940, Len started working at the Canadian Blower and Forge where he rose through ranks to eventually become General Foreman. He retired February 24, 1984 after 43 years of service. On January 16, 1943, he married Jean Bomburger who passed away August 25, 1970. On June 22, 1971, Len married Ruth Schiedel (Perrin) until her passing November 22, 2008. Len was a member of Bridgeport United Church for over 65 years and will be sadly missed by both family and friends. Friends are invited to share their memories of Len with his family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Monday, May 7, 2012, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Heather Leffler and Rev. Yun-Hee Noh Perry officiating. A reception will follow in the funeral home's Fireside Reception Room. Interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. Condolences for the family and donations to Bridgeport United Church or the CNIB may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

      Waterloo Region Record 2 May 2012

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Leonard Earl "Len" Kaster - 2 May 2012.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89542881.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Dec 1920 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 May 2012 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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