Waterloo Region Generations
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Irene Martha Orzen

Female 1918 - 2018  (99 years)


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  • Name Irene Martha Orzen 
    Born 2 Mar 1918  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Irene Martha Scharlach 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-179037 
    Died 26 Jan 2018 
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I179037  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Albert Orzen,   b. 7 Nov 1888, , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Valerie Gertrude Herzberger,   b. 20 Jan 1888, , Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1912  Saint Louis, St. Louis (city), Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F62183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rudolph Dennis "Rudy" Scharlach,   b. 15 Feb 1914,   d. 18 Aug 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1942 
    Children 
     1. Rev. Allan D. Scharlach
     2. James R. "Jim" Scharlach
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F51791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SCHARLACH, Irene Martha Allan and Jim Scharlach announce the end of earthly life of their mother, Irene Martha. Her life began on March 2, 1918 and ended Friday, January 26, 2018, 5 weeks before her 100th birthday. Irene was the last surviving member of her family. She was the daughter of Rev. Albert Orzen and Valerie (nee Herzberger) and loving wife of the late Rudy Scharlach. Also predeceased by her brothers Karl and Albert and her niece Joan Lancaster. During their marriage Irene and Rudy had 2 sons, Allan (Elaine) and Jim (Donna). She was blessed with 3 grandchildren, Joel (Katie) of Belgium, Marti-Anne (Bruce) and Adrienne. A further blessing was 4 great-grandchildren Joshua, Daisy, Rylan and Cole. She has surviving a niece Carolyn Wilson and a nephew David. Irene also had good friends in the Gibney and Soanes families. Irene enjoyed travelling to the U.S., Europe and across Canada. She also enjoyed many aspects of nature, especially in Jim's garden. Her working time apart from being mother and wife, was spent at Sattler's leather store, Goudies and Budd's department stores. Irene and Rudy were charter members of Holy Cross Lutheran Church where her faith in Christ was nourished through work and sacrament. Jim and Allan invite you to a service marking the beginning of her life to its completion in the Resurrection. The service will be at Historic St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 137 Queen St. S., Kitchener on Friday, February 2, 2018 at 2 p.m. A heartfelt thank you to the caring staff from University Gates during our mothers stay. Condolences for the family and donations to Historic St. Paul's or Holy Cross Lutheran Churches, both of which were very important to her, may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home 171 King St. S., Waterloo www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

      Waterloo Region Record - Jan 29, 2018

  • Sources 
    1. [S292] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Memory Gardens CC#5464 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Rudolph/ 1914 - 1989/ Irene/ 1918 - / Scharlach/ [Book-Holy Bible].

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Kenl Albert Orzen
      [Karl Albert Orzen]
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:1 Jan 1913
      Birth Place: Humberstone Tp., Welland, Ontario, Canada
      Father:Abert Orzen
      Mother:Valesia Gertrude Herberger
      Married: St. Louis Mo. 7 Feb 1912

  • Event Map
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