Ada Wismer^[1]

1909 - 1997  (87 years)

• Name	Ada Wismer
  Born	16 Oct 1909	Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49038538
  Name	Ada Shantz
  Residence	1911	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1951	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-24167
  Died	12 May 1997	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I24167	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Orphen Henry Wismer,   b. 30 Aug 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1951, RR2, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Sarah E. Bechtel,   b. 26 Jul 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jan 1951  (Age 79 years)
  Married	10 May 1892  [1]
  Family ID	F3564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorne Shantz,   b. 11 Mar 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1991, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Ralph Lorne Shantz   2. Maryilyn Ilene Shantz   3. Clare Laverne Shantz   4. Rev. Harold Ross Shantz   5. Dr. Doreen Alice Shantz
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F10983	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, Ada - on Monday, May 12, 1997 at People Care Centre, Tavistock, Ada Shantz, who was formerly of Baden. She was born in Wilmot Township 87 years ago, a daughter of the late Orphen and Sarah (Bechtel) Wismer. Ada was a member of the Shantz Mennonite Church, RR 2 Baden where she had been a member of the WMSC. She was a member of the Baden Senior Citizens and a member of the Haysville Sunshine Club. Beloved wife of Lorne Shantz who predeceased her August 7, 1991. Loving mother of Ralph and his wife Dorothy Shantz of RR 2 Baden, Marilyn and her husband Laurence Martin of Kitchener, Clare and his wife Marlene Shantz of St. Agatha, Harold and his wife Judy Shantz of Milverton, Doreen and her husband Edward Stofega of Windsor. Also remembered by 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Elmina Wismer of New Hamburg. Ada was predeceased by five brothers and two sisters, Byron, Milton, Elmer, Herbert, Jeremiah, Florence Snyder and Alice Shantz. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, today (Wednesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. On Thursday, May 15, 1997 at noon transfer will be made to Shantz Mennonite Church for the service at 2: 30 p.m., with Pastor Jim Loepp Thiessen officiating. Burial to follow in the church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Shantz Mennonite Church (Building Fund) or the Mennonite Central Committee (Manitoba Flood Relief). The Record Newspaper Newspaper 13 May 1997

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Orpahn Henry Wismer - November 20, 1951. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 3. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Ada Shantz - 13 May 1997.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1951 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 May 1997 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth