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

Emma Lavina Roes

Female 1920 - 2010  (90 years)


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  • Name Emma Lavina Roes 
    Born 1920  [1
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50983254 
    Name Emma Lavina Gerber 
    Name Emma Lavina Steckley 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-215890 
    Died 9 Apr 2010  [1
    Buried Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I215890  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Eli Roes,   b. 28 Jul 1892, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1990  (Age 97 years) 
    Mother Nancy Nafziger,   b. 5 Feb 1890, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1955  (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F41080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Raymond K. Gerber,   b. 2 Nov 1915, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1975, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1944  [2
    Children 
     1. Raymond Paul Gerber
     2. Lynda Marie Gerber
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F45964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Amos Steckley,   b. 26 Oct 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1987, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F45963  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • STECKLEY, Emma Peacefully surrounded by her family, on Friday, April 9, 2010, Emma (nee Roes) of Brunner in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Raymond K. Gerber (1975) and the late Amos Steckley (1987). Daughter of the late Eli Roes and Nancy Nafziger. Loving mother to Doris and Wayne Dotzert of Stratford, Raymond and Deborah Gerber of Brunner, Mary Ellen and Arnold Yantzi of Milverton, Lynda and Wesley Kuepfer of Milverton and step-mother of Ralph and Maryann Steckley of Wellesley and Elaine and Manuel Perez of Devon, Alberta. Grandmother to Sarah and Mike Bechtel, Dan and fiancée Marina and Elizabeth Dotzert, Kathryn, Rachel, Joseph and Anita, Jonathan and fiancée Joanne, Peter, Samuel and Rebecca Gerber, Nicole, Amy, Rhoda and Nathan Yantzi, Gerald, Edwin, Heather, Roland and Sharmayne Kuepfer. Step-grandmother to Wendy, Brent and Terry Steckley, Natalie Perez and great-grandmother of Kristalynn, Jalissalynn and Kimberlynn Gerber. Remembered by Laura and Alfred Kipfer, Alvin Roes, Esther and Ralph Kropf and Fannie Slaubough. Predeceased by her son Russell Gerber, grand-daughter Angela Kuepfer, her brother David Roes and his wife Mildred and her sister-in-law Marie Roes. Friends may call at the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home, 1172 Henry Street, Wellesley, on Sunday 7-9 p.m. and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services will be held at Faith Mennonite Church, Kingwood on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 2 p.m. Pastor Bruce Sawatsky officiating. Interment to follow at Maple View Mennonite Cemetery. Donation to Christian Aid Ministries or Maple View Mennonite Church Building Fund would be appreciated. www.futherfranklinfunerhome.

      The Waterloo Region Record 10 Apr 2010

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Emma Lavina Roes - 10 Apr 2010.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Raymond K. Gerber - August 26, 1975, pp. 601, 602.

  • Event Map
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