Verna Mae Bender

1915 - 2008  (93 years)

• Name	Verna Mae Bender
  Born	6 Aug 1915	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Verna Mae Jutzi
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-188179
  Died	20 Oct 2008	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I188179	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Elias Bender,   b. 24 Jan 1890, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1949  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Zehr,   b. 24 Dec 1890, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1976, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1914
  Family ID	F53768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alvin Earl Jutzi,   b. 5 Mar 1913,   d. 5 Apr 1999  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Bruce Jacob Elias Jutzi
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F53767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Bender,VernaMae-001-TorontoPublicLibrary.jpg Calico bonnets: One of the specialties of the Mennonite Relief Sale at the New Hamburg Arena Saturday will be calico print bonnets hand sewn by local residents. Helen Duerrstein, right, wears one herself while she tries one on her friend, Verna Jutzi, who is adept at knitting clothes and dolls.. (2019). Toronto Public Library. Retrieved 12 May 2019, from https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-TSPA_0026873F&R=DC-TSPA_0026873F

  
  

• Notes

  JUTZI, Verna Mae - Passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Monday, October 20, 2008, at her residence, Nithview Home, New Hamburg. She was born 93 years ago in East Zorra Township, a daughter of the late Elias and Magdalena (Zehr) Bender. Verna was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden. Verna served on the executive of the Ontario District of the Women's Missionary and Service Committee and was a long-time manager for knitwear with the Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale. Beloved wife of the late Alvin Earl Jutzi who predeceased her April 5, 1999. Loving mother of Bruce and his wife Pearl Jutzi of Ottawa, and Douglas Jutzi of Toronto. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Christina Jutzi and her husband Kevin Adams of Washington D.C., and Daniel Jutzi of Ottawa. Also remembered by a number of nieces and nephews. Verna was predeceased by daughters-in-law, Ruth (1968) and Anita (1996) and by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Samuel Jutzi, Emerson and Ahleda Jutzi, Salome and Chris Zehr, and Ada and Stanley Erb. Friends and relatives may call at Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyders Rd. W., Baden, on Saturday, October 25, 2008 from 1 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. with Pastor Stephen Drudge and Pastor Myrna Miller Dyck officiating. Burial to follow in the adjoining cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Nithview Home or Steinmann Mennonite Church. Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , New Hamburg assisted with arrangements. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca Waterloo Region Record 22 Oct 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Aug 1915 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Oct 2008 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth