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

Joseph A. Horst

Male 1936 - 2016  (79 years)


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  • Name Joseph A. Horst 
    Born 7 Sep 1936  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-212593 
    Died 3 Jan 2016  Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Fair Haven Mennonite Cemetery, Fernbank, Perth co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I212593  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Elam M. Horst,   b. 1 Nov 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1996, Scottsville, Allen, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Lydia Albrecht,   b. 9 Apr 1905,   d. 23 Oct 1972  (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F232995  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ada B. Martin 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F58285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Horst, Joseph A.

      Passed away peacefully on Sunday January 3, 2016 at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton. Joe resided in Milverton and was born 79 years ago in Mornington Township. He was the son of the late Elam & Lydia (Albrecht) Horst.

      Beloved husband of Ada (Martin) Horst with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage. Loving father of Mark & Lena Horst of Ethel, Martha & Raymond Frey of Belle Vallee, Bill & Angie Horst of Millbank, Jim & Rhoda Horst of Trowbridge, Ruth & Bruce Shoemaker of Arthur, Paul & Cheryl Horst of Elmira, Elsie & Fred Metzger of Hesson. Sadly missed by 29 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Salome Habegger, Mahlon & Bev Horst, Samuel & Susan Horst, William & Ingrid Horst, Rueben & Kathleen Horst, Henry & Julia Horst, Ivan & Ruthann Horst, Nelson Horst, John & Martha Horst, Clayton & Erma Horst, Ervin Bowman, Annie Martin, Christian & Salome Martin, Elvina & Orvie Wideman. Joe was predeceased by a grandson Andrew Frey, brother Allan & Emma Horst, sisters-in-law Eva Horst, Magdalena Bowman, Hannah & Edwin Martin, Sarah Martin, brothers-in-law Edward Habegger, Sydney Martin, Ervin Martin, Leander & Maryann Martin, Melvin Brubacher.

      Joe was a member of Fair Haven Mennonite Church, R.R. # 1 Newton.

      Family and friends will be received at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 7 Spencer Street, Milverton on Tuesday January 5, 2016 from 7-9 p.m. and again Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A family service will be held on Thursday January 7, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the funeral home, and transfer will follow to Fair Haven Church and cemetery for the interment and the funeral service.

      Joseph Horst Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information. (2023). Retrieved 20 January 2023, from https://www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca/memorials/joseph-horst/4021475/

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156718308.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Sep 1936 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jan 2016 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fair Haven Mennonite Cemetery, Fernbank, Perth co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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