Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Geale Eldon Detweiler

Male 1932 - 2012  (80 years)


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  • Name Geale Eldon Detweiler 
    Born 10 Mar 1932  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-204684 
    Died 16 Mar 2012  Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I204684  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Harold Louis Detweiler,   b. 10 Apr 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1955, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Ruby Isabel Woodall,   b. 4 Mar 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years) 
    Family ID F57340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Seifried,   b. 1 Apr 1937,   d. 21 Feb 2018, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Linda Detweiler
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F57341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Geale Eldon Detweiler ~ Passed away at Groves Memorial Hospital on March 16, 2012 at the age of 80 years. Survived by his loving wife Grace (nee Seifried) of 55 years. He will be greatly missed by his daughters Debbie (Alan) McLeod of Oshawa, Brenda (Floyd) Groff of Belleville, Linda (Gary) Gelata of Waterloo, and son Harold (Mary) of Guelph. Sadly missed by his grandchildren Aaron, Tyler, Devin, Kayla, Shannon, Alysa, Julianna and Jessica. Dear brother of Ross (Gwen) of Guelph, Neill of Kitchener, Murray (Hazel) of Oxford Mills, Ralph (Beverly) of Bright, and Barry (John) of Kitchener. Predeceased by his parents Harold and Ruby, his siblings Jack (in infancy), Don (June), Jean (Mel), Wanda (Wilf), Betty and sister-in-law Connie. Geale and Grace lived at their home in Inverhaugh, Ontario for 51 years. Geale delivered ice for his father Harold and then became an auto body mechanic until he retired. He loved gardening, country music and restoring old cars. Geale was very generous with his time. He was good at working with his hands and took on any task. He loved helping other people, no matter what it was they asked. Being a good neighbour was very important to him. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

      "Obituary Of Geale Eldon Detweiler | Dreisinger Funeral Home Ltd.". 2021. Dreisingerfuneralhome.Com. https://dreisingerfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/321/Geale-Detweiler/obituary.html.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88126735/geale-eldon-detweiler.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Mar 1932 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Mar 2012 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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