Wilma L. Lough

1925 - 2013  (88 years)

• Name	Wilma L. Lough
  Born	1925
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241238219
  Name	Wilma L. Messer
  Residence	1953	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-188232
  Died	5 May 2013	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I188232	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Henry Lough,   b. 19 Apr 1877, Cumberland, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Augusta Marie Dunkel,   b. 7 May 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jun 1957, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	26 May 1917	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F53771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George H. F. Messer,   b. 1901,   d. Feb 1993  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F53776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Wilma Messer passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at St. Mary's Hospital at age 88. She was predeceased by the love of her life, George, twenty years ago, and is survived by four children and their spouses: George & Doris Messer, Linda & Peter Davis, Peter & Johanne Messer and Philip and Marlene Messer, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Wilma lived in Waterloo from the time she was three. She was one of 14 children of Thomas and Augusta Lough, and is survived by sisters Louise, Myrtle and Joanne. She maintained close friendships with her classmates from KCI, working friends from her days at J. M. Schneider, members of St. John's Lutheran Church and her nieces that included her in their family and church functions. In her younger days, Wilma was an adventurous traveller and made frequent visits to Europe. More recently her life was enriched by Third Age Learning, Saturday afternoon operas, and attending theatre performances with her friend Jean. Friends are invited to share their memories of Wilma with her family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Tuesday May 7, 2013 from 4-8 pm. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday May 8, 2013 at 11:30 am in the Funeral Home Chapel. Reception to follow in the Fireside Reception Room of the funeral home. A private family interment at Parkview Cemetery to be held. Condolences for the family and donations to St. Mary's Hospital Foundation may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. Obituary of Wilma Messer: Erb & Good Funeral Home (no date) Erb & Good Funeral Home | Exceeding Expe... Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/8512/Wilma-Messer/obituary.html (Accessed: 27 April 2025).

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Thomas H. Lough - 11 May 1953.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1953 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 May 2013 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth