Ward William Schmidt

1929 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Ward William Schmidt
  Born	1929  [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211223536
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163542
  Died	17 Sep 2017	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I163542	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Edward Henry Schmidt,   b. 30 Sep 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Emma Frieda C. Hilgartner,   b. 1896, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1976  (Age 80 years)
  Married	18 Dec 1919	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F46884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jean Alice Reid,   b. 1928, , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 2010  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Thomas J. Schmidt,   b. 25 Mar 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F226920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  It is with great sadness that the family of Ward William Schmidt of Hanover, Ontario announces his passing after a brief illness, on September 17, 2017, in his 89th year. Ward will be lovingly remembered by his wife and soulmate of 29 years, Joanne, his sisters Claudine (late George Koyich ) and Marie (Albert Diechert), his children, Bill (Audrey), Doris (Richard Schaefer), Wendy (Morris Berg), Pam (Klaus Bishoph), Darryl and Gary and his step-children Diana (Calvin Brydges) and Earnest (Allison Ethelstone). Ward leaves behind many nieces and nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Ward will be sadly missed by his best friend Douglas "my son" Robertson. Ward was predeceased by his parents Emma and Eddie, his brothers Walter and Mauric, sisters June Evans, Marilyn Warner, Joy Bowman and Gloria Rabethgae and sons Thomas and Donald. McPhail, Ruth. 2017. "Ward Schmidt - Grey Bruce Cremation And Burial Services". Grey Bruce Cremation And Burial Services. https://www.greybrucecremation.com/2017/09/ward-schmidt/. ________________ SCHMIDT, Ward William It is with great sadness that the family of Ward William Schmidt of Hanover, Ontario announces his passing after a brief illness, on September 17, 2017, in his 89th year. Ward will be lovingly remembered by his wife and soulmate of 29 years, Joanne; his sisters Claudine (late George Koyich) and Marie (Albert Diechert); his children, Bill (Audrey), Doris (Richard Schaefer), Wendy (Morris Berg), Pam (Klaus Bishoph), Darryl and Gary and his step-children Diana (Calvin Brydges) and Earnest (Allison Ethelstone). Ward leaves behind many nieces and nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children. Ward will be sadly missed by his best friend Douglas ""my son"" Robertson. Ward was predeceased by his parents Emma and Eddie, his brothers Walter and Mauric, sisters June Evans, Marilyn Warner, Joy Bowman and Gloria Rabethgae and sons Thomas and Donald. Cremation has taken place. Interment and a Graveside Service for Ward will be held on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 1 p.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, Mannheim, Ontario, with Pastor Richard Holmes officiating. A celebration of life for Ward will immediately follow at the New Hamburg Legion. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ward may be made to the St. James Lutheran Church, Mannheim, Ontario. Special thanks to Drs. Rai and Pillish and the Durham Hospital Medical Team for their kindness. Online condolences may be made at www.greybrucecremation.com. https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/therecord-waterloo/name/ward-schmidt-obituary?pid=195313239

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211223536.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 17 Sep 2017 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Mannheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth