Maurice Nafziger

1939 - 2014  (75 years)

• Name	Maurice Nafziger
  Born	7 Aug 1939	Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-211906
  Died	9 Nov 2014	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I211906	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Edna Gerber
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F58223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  NAFZIGER, Maurice Peacefully to his Eternal Home on Sunday, November 9, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at the London Health Sciences Centre. He was born in Ellice Township on August 7, 1939 on the same dairy farm he raised his own family on. Son of the late Menno and Mattie (nee Jantzi) Nafziger. He is survived by his beloved wife Edna (nee Gerber) whom he married on September 2, 1959. They enjoyed 55 wonderful years together. Maurice was an active member of the Maple View Mennonite Church where he served as a trustee and Sunday School teacher for many years. Maurice and his dear wife Edna retired to Milverton in 1998 and still enjoyed helping his son Larry with the field work on the family farm, as well as volunteering at Gospel Echoes Ministry in Millbank. Dear father of Elizabeth and her husband Ray Gerber of Millbank; Sandra and her husband Arnold Weber of Goldstone; Pauline and her husband Bryan Huber of Milverton; and Larry and his wife Cheryl Nafziger of RR#1 Brunner. Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren; Kyle and his wife Tracy Gerber, Kaitlyn and Donovan Gerber, Kendra and her husband Dallas Roth, Lynnette, Keith and Matthew Weber, Nicholas and Alyssa Huber, Emily and Nolan Nafziger. Brother of Maynard and his wife Laura Nafziger of Milverton; Madeline Kuepfer of Listowel; and Marion and her husband Nick Caldwell of Stratford. Brother in-law of Norma Nafziger, Joe and his wife Sharon Gerber, Mary Ellen and her husband John Steckly all of Wellesley. Predeceased by his brother Murray Nafziger, sisters-in-law; Shirley Gerber, Esther Wagler and brothers-in-law; Norman Wagler and Norman Kuepfer. Friends may call at the Maple View Mennonite Church, 5074 Deborah-Glaister Line, Wellesley on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services in the church on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 2 p.m. Pastor Brent Kipfer officiating. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. Donations to London Health Sciences Centre or the Mapleview Defibrillator Fund would be appreciated. www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1939). Maurice Nafziger (1939-2014) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 26 February 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138590565.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1939 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Nov 2014 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth