Gordon Edward Schwartzentruber

1938 - 1997  (58 years)

• Name	Gordon Edward Schwartzentruber
  Born	8 Nov 1938	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102107792/
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-169153
  Died	3 Jan 1997	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I169153	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Schwartzentruber,   b. 20 Oct 1904, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1963, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Elvera Zehr,   b. 24 Oct 1902, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1966, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1924	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F293703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Gordon Edward Schartzentruber, age 58, of 291 Glastonbury Dr., Stratford, passed away, at Stratford General Hospital, on Friday, Jan. 3, 1997. He was born in Wellesley, son of the late Edward Schwartzentruber and the former Elvera Zehr. He has been employed at Sealed Power Corp. as a sales representative. He was a member of the Tecumseh Masonic Lodge, Stratford-on-the-Avon Shrine Club, the Mocha Temple Motor Corps. and the Royal Canadian Legion, Stratford Branch No. 8. Beloved husband of Marilyn Schwartzentruber; loving father of Mark Schwartzentruber and wife Bonnie of Huntsville, Paul Schwartzentruber and wife Lisa of Stratford, Steven Schwartzentruber and friend Denise Blackmore of Abaco, Bahamas and Laurie Lahey and husband Tim of Kitchener; dear grandfather of Donna Schwartzentruber. He is also survived by his mother and father-in-law, Elsie and Cycil Brooks of Stratford; several sisters-in-law; brothers-in-law; nieces and nephews; cousins and aunt, Sylvia Schwartzentruber of Milverton. Predeceased by a sister, Audrey June Schwartzentruber and a grandson, Ian Schwartzentruber. Friends and relatives may call at the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron St., Stratford, on Saturday, Jan. 4, 1997 (today) from 6-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at Avon Mennonite church on Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. Bill James-Abra will officiate. Cremation to follow with interment at Avondale Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Mennonite Relief Fund or Stratford General Hospital, Palliative Care Unit.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020629-24. Edward Schwartzentruber, 20, occ. Farmer, b. Mornington Perth Co., res. North Easthope Perth Co., son of David Schwartzentruber and Rebecca Kuepfer married Elvera Zehr, 21, b. Tavistock Oxford Co., res. Tavistock, daughter of Joseph R. Zehr and Elizabeth Albrecht, Witn: Emery Zehr of New Hamburg and David Schwartzentruber of Milverton, 22 October 1924 in Wellesley.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Nov 1938 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jan 1997 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth