Walter "Wally" Klassen

1932 - 2004  (72 years)

• Name	Walter "Wally" Klassen
  Born	18 Jan 1932
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206915348
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-184766
  Died	30 Oct 2004	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I184766	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Klassen,   b. 20 Apr 1909, , South Russia ,   d. 28 Feb 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Almeda Wagler,   b. 23 Jan 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 2002, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1931	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F57472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Judy Wilson
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F57473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KLASSEN, Walter (Wally) - Passed away, peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, October 30, 2004, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 72. Wally was the beloved husband of Judy (nee Wilson) Klassen. Loving father of Marjorie Snyder (Paul) of Hanover, Bonnie Dreher (Len) of Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Luann Hemming (Derek) of Kitchener, Carla Beros (Lloyd) of Lipton, Saskatchewan, Brad Bender (Trudy) of Ayr and Trevor Bender (Sarah) of Kitchener.Wally will be missed by 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Dear brother and brother-in-law of Elaine Swartz (Bob), Elsie Horst (Willard), Cliff Klassen (Jean), Audrey Herlick, Marlene O'Brien (Jim Ellig), Cindy Ertel (Rick) and Mary Ann Gingrich (Merle). Dear son-in-law of Ruth Wilson. Walter will be missed by many nieces and nephews and Charlie and Angel. Predeceased by his parents, John and Almeda Klassen; father-in-law, Bob Wilson and nephew, Brad Herlick.Wally was a long-time dedicated employee at Gascho Motors and recently a shuttle driver for Bustard Chrysler. His endearing smile, stories and ever present Tilley hat will be missed by all. Wally's family will receive relatives and friends from 7-9 p.m. this evening (Monday) and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener 749-8467. Transfer will be made to Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church (57 Stirling Ave. N., Kitchener) at 12 noon Wednesday, November 3, 2004 for funeral service at 1 p.m., Pastor David Martin officiating. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the M.S. Society in memory of Aunt Kay, Grand River Hospital Foundation (I.C.U.) or United Way would be appreciated by the family.

  
  

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  Died - 30 Oct 2004 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth