Beatrice Marie Witmer

1923 - 2012  (89 years)

• Name	Beatrice Marie Witmer
  Born	1923  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Beatrice Marie Shantz
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-265573
  Died	22 Apr 2012	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I265573	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Leslie David Witmer,   b. 30 Jun 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Elma Cressman,   b. 4 May 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1916  [2]
  Family ID	F5901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norman Edward Shantz,   b. 1919,   d. 1 Mar 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F231677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Beatrice Marie (nee Witmer) Passed away peacefully at Fairview Mennonite Home on April 22, 2012 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Norman Shantz (March 1, 2012) for 67 years. Mother of Jim (Lorraine), Richard, Ruth Lawrence (Bruce), Ed (Diane), Kathy Shantz (Reg Good), Robert (Judy). Lovingly remembered by 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Survived by sister, Helen Burkholder (Joe), brother Bruce Witmer (Pat) and sister-in-law Mary Witmer. Predeceased by brother Stewart Witmer, sister-in-law Joyce Witmer, brother-in-law Gordon Shantz (Elizabeth) and sister-in-law Irene Kinzie (Elton). Born in Preston and after her marriage to Norman moved to the Shantz homestead near Black Horse Corners, Ayr. Longtime faithful member of Nith Valley Mennonite Church, New Hamburg. Was dedicated to her family, church and community and was known for her love of quilting, cross-stitching, baking and volunteering. Family and friends will be received at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 7-9 p.m. and Friday, April 27, 2012 from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Committal at Detweiler Cemetery, Roseville. The family wishes to thank the staff at Fairview for their caring and compassion. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Fairview Mennonite Home or Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge. (519-621-1650)/1a The Waterloo Region Record 23 Apr 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Beatrice Witmer Shantz - 23 Apr 2012. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 31, 1978 - Obituary of Elma Cressman.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 22 Apr 2012 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth