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Rita Ludwina Foerster

Female 1920 - 2001  (80 years)


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  • Name Rita Ludwina Foerster 
    Born 4 Oct 1920  Hesson, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84822398 
    Name Rita Ludwina Kraemer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-205167 
    Died 4 Apr 2001  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I205167  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Anthony Foerster,   b. 22 Oct 1869, Hesson, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1948, Hesson, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary Cunnegunda Graf,   b. 8 Feb 1876, Chepstow, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F245336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Edmund "Tom" Kraemer,   b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gerard Kraemer
     2. Gloria Ann Kraemer
     3. Francis Charles "Frank" Kraemer,   b. 18 May 1949, near, Dorking, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 2020  (Age 71 years)
     4. Dennis Jerome Kraemer,   b. 31 May 1953,   d. 2 Jul 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     5. Daniel Gregory Kraemer
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F57454  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • KRAEMER, Rita L. Peacefully, after a brief illness, on Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Rita L. Kraemer, of Elmira.

      Loving mother and mother-in-law of Gerard Kraemer (Joanne, Debra), Daniel Kraemer (Judy), all of Waterloo, Gloria Schoenhals (David), Joanne Kraemer, all of Elmira and Frank Kraemer of Vancouver B.C., sadly missed by her ten grandchildren, Geoffrey, Michael, Heather, David, Jeremy, Matthew, Krista, Jennifer, Brent and Nicholas.

      Predeceased, in December 2000, by her beloved husband, Thomas Kraemer; one son, Dennis; her parents, Anthony and Mary Foerster; three brothers and six sisters.

      Rita farmed with her husband near Dorking for 31 years before they moved to Elraira in 1974. She was a member of St. Teresa of Avila RC Church, Elmira and a longtime member of the Catholic Women's League. Rita was well known for her baking and cooking and was an avid quilter in her younger days. She loved hearing jokes and always en-joyed a good game of canasta, euchre or sixty-six.

      The family received friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and today (Friday) 12 noon - 2 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Teresa of Avila RC Church, Flamingo Drive, Elmira, on Friday, April 6, 2001 at 2:30 p.m., with Father George Nowak, CR and Father Fred Bechely, CR officiating, followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery. Parish prayers were recited at the funeral home Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m.

      The Record-Apr 6 2001 pg B1

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