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

Lorne Weppler

Male 1925 - 2019  (93 years)


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  • Name Lorne Weppler 
    Born 9 Apr 1925  Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1976  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-231010 
    Died 4 Feb 2019 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I231010  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Otto Charles Weppler,   b. 28 Jan 1891, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Rose Louise Gebhardt,   b. 24 Sep 1892, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1981, Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F230770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Madeline Marie "Marie" Simmons,   b. 16 Jun 1925, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 2019, Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 1950 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F230466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lorne Weppler

      April 9, 1925 - February 4, 2019

      Lorne passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, in his 94th year, at Chartwell Elmira Long Term Care Residence.
      Beloved husband of Madeline Marie Weppler, the love of his life for 68 years.

      Loving father of Susan (Harold) Kenyon, Anne Weppler-Lowe, Margaret (Basil) Zafiriou, Roger Weppler and Richard Weppler.
      Grandpa to Laura (Jeremy) Holmes, Andrew Lowe, Stamatia Zafiriou, John Zafiriou, Arete Zafiriou, Elizabeth Kenyon and Matthew Kenyon.

      Great-grandpa to Colton and Charlotte Holmes. He will also be sadly missed by his nieces and nephews in Toronto and close relatives who loved to receive his letters.

      Predeceased by his parents, Otto and Rose Weppler, sister Alice Sanders, brother-in-law Norm Sanders, daughter-in-law Marie 'Ernie' Weppler, and Winston Rampersad.

      Lorne was born in Neustadt, on April 9, 1925. He moved to Elmira with his family in 1929, where his father operated a 5-cent-to-a-dollar store. Lorne took over the Selrites store in 1960, after Otto's passing. He resided in Elmira for most of his life, and married Marie in 1950.
      Lorne's family will receive relatives and friends for visitation from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Trinity United Church, 21 Arthur St. N., Elmira. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Many thanks to the staff at Chartwell for their care of Lorne over the last six years.

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  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Apr 1925 - Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1976 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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