Selma Schwartzentruber

1917 - 1969  (51 years)

• Name	Selma Schwartzentruber
  Born	5 Nov 1917	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38503553
  Name	Selma Bender
  Name	Selma Litwiller
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-169081
  Died	17 Mar 1969	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I169081	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Joel Schwartzentruber,   b. 1890, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1978, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Sarah R. Bender,   b. Abt 1890, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1972, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1911  [2]
  Family ID	F30164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Walter Leonard Bender,   b. 12 Dec 1914, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1945  (Age 30 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F58537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Milton Litwiller,   b. 26 Dec 1899, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1978, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1954
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F49047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Litwiller, Selma Schwartzentruber, was born at East Zorra, Ont., Nov. 5, 1917; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 17, 1969; aged 51 y. 4 m. 12 d. She was married to Walter Bender, who died in 1945. On Apr. 7, 1954, she was married to Milton Litwiller, who survives. Also surviving are 5 sons (Wray and Paul Bender, Newton, Douglas, and Robert Litwiller), 5 daughters (Grace Bender, Lorna - Mrs. James Brubacher, Carole - Mrs. Clare Maltby, Alice - Mrs. Alex Kinsie, and Wanda Litwiller), 3 brothers (Elroy, Willis, and Vernon), and 2 sisters (Nelda - Mrs. Laverne Lichty and Katie - Mrs. Wilmer Wagler). She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were held Mar. 20, with Rufus Jutzi officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 15 - April 15, 1969 pages 355, 356 _______________________________ TAVISTOCK-Mrs. Milton Litwiller of Tavistock, died Monday night at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. She was 51. She was the former Selma Schwartzentruber, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Schwartzentruber of Tavistock, and was born in East Zorra, Nov. 5, 1917, Mrs. Litwiller was a member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, and was vice-president of the Women's Missionary Service Auxiliary of the church. Surviving besides her second husband to whom she was married April 7, 1954, and her parents, are five sons, Wray and Paul Bender and Newton, Douglas and Robert Litwiller, all of Kitchener; five daughters, Grace Bender, Toronto, Mrs. James (Lorna) Brubacher, and Mrs. Clare (Carole) Maltby, both of Kitchener, Mrs. Alex (Alice) Kinsie, Breslau, and Wanda Litwiller, at home. Also surviving are three brothers, Elroy and Willis Schwartzentruber, both of East Zorra Township, and Vernon Schwartzentruber, Sebewing, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Laverne (Nelda) Lichti, North Easthope Township, and Mrs. Wilmer (Katie) Wagler, South Easthope Township, and 17 grandchildren. Her first husband, Walter Bender, predeceased her in 1945. The body will be at the Robert Krug Funeral Home, Tavistock, until 10 a.m. Thursday. Funeral service will be conducted at 2: 30 p.m. at First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rev. Rufus Jutzi will officiate. Donations to the Women's Missionary Service Auxiliary will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 March 1969 _______________ Mrs. Milton Litwiller Mrs. Milton Litwiller of Tavistock died on Monday of last week at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, at the age of 51. She was the former Selma Schwartzentruber, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Schwartzentruber of Tavistock, and was born in East Zorra, Nov. 5, 1917. Mrs. Litwiller was a member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, and was vice-president of the Women's Missionary Service Auxiliary of the church. Surviving besides her second husband to whom she was married April 7, 1954, and her parents are five sons, Wray and Paul Bender and Newton, Douglas and Robert Litwiller, all of Kitchener; five daughters, Grace Bender, Toronto, Mrs James (Lorna) Brubacher and Mrs. Clare (Carole) Maltby, both of Kitchener, Mrs. Alex (Alice) Kinsie, Breslau, and Wanda Litwiller, at home. Also surviving are three brothers, Elroy and Willis Schwartzentruber, both of East Zorra Township, and Vernon Schwartzentruber, Sebewing, Mich ; two sisters, Mrs. Laverne (Nelda) Lichti, North Easthope Township, and Mrs. Wilmer (Katie) Wagler, South Easthope Township, and 17 grandchildren. Her first husband, Walter Bender predeceased her in 1945. Funeral service was held at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, on Thursday, Rev. Rufus Jutzi officiating. Burial was in the Church cemetery The Robert Krug Funeral Home, Tavistock, was in charge of arrangements. New Hamburg Independent, March 26, 1969

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1917). Selma Schwartzentruber Litwiller (1917-1969) -... Retrieved 12 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38503553/selma-litwiller. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Sarah Swartzentruber - January 23, 1973.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Nov 1917 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Mar 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth