Horace Cressman

1917 - 2004  (86 years)

• Name	Horace Cressman
  Born	12 Sep 1917	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1951	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25034
  Died	1 Jun 2004	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: heart failure
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I25034	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Alson Cressman,   b. 5 Apr 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1951, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Barbara Randall,   b. 25 Apr 1886, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1926  (Age 40 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1906
  Family ID	F6392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Cathrine Shantz,   b. 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 2003, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Elaine Alice Cressman
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F41137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  HORACE CRESSMAN 1917-2004 Suddenly, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Tuesday, June 1, 2004, Horace died of heart failure, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of the late Mary Cathrine (Shantz), who predeceased him December 11, 2003. Loving father of Elaine and her husband John Weber of Petersburg, Mark Cressman and his wife Simone Peta of Waterloo, Brenda and her husband Clare Snider of Elmira and Mary Jane and her husband Victor Guerin of Toronto. Proud and loving grandfather of Emily Weber, Jill Weber-Friesen and her husband Curwin, Celine Cressman and her partner Saul Davis, Barrett, Ashley, Chanel and Sauve Cressman, Julie and her husband Anton Heimpel, Maureen Snider, Matthew, Rachel and Rebecca Guerin and great-grandfather to Liam and Simon Friesen and Sean and Erik Heimpel. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law, Ferne and her husband Merle Yoder of California and Audrey May of Kitchener. He was predeceased by his sisters-in-law, Irene and her husband Orton Koch, Edna and her husband Harold Shenk and brothers-in-law, John Feicht and Jack May. Horace lived his entire life on the family farm and was actively involved until two days before his death. He committed his life to the church and served 40 years as deacon at Breslau Mennonite Church. Friends are invited to share their memories of Horace with his family at Breslau Mennonite Church on Friday, June 4, 2004 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.. The memorial service to celebrate Horace's life and faith will be held at Breslau Mennonite Church on Saturday, June 5, 2004, at 11 a.m., with Pastors Darrel Toews and Tara Gingerich Hiebert officiating. Cremation has taken place. A private family interment in the church cemetery will precede the memorial service. Following the service in the church, friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall for refreshments and a time to visit. In memory of Horace, donations to Breslau Mennonite Church or Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and can be arranged through the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, phone 745-8445 or www.edwardrgood.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 12. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Cressman/ Horace/ Cressman/ Sept. 12, 1917/ June 1, 2004/ Mary C./ Shantz/ Dec. 2, 1917/ Dec. 11, 2003/ Married Sept. 6, 1939/ Peace

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Sep 1917 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1951 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart failure - 1 Jun 2004 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth