Kenneth Oscar "Ken" Oswald

1928 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Kenneth Oscar "Ken" Oswald
  Born	13 Apr 1928  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-279162
  Died	9 Apr 2017	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I279162	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Oscar "Oscar" Oswald,   b. 19 May 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1980  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Nelda Annie Reist,   b. 7 Feb 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1923	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F259088	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marlene "Dolly" Geisel
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F62692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kenneth Oscar Oswald Ken passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side at K-W Campus of Grand River Hospital on Sunday, April 9, 2017, four days before his 89th birthday. Ken is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dolly (Marlene) (nee Geisel); his children, James (Janet Stinson), Jane, Robert (Jennifer Clayfield), David (Barbara), Bill (Lisa Sali-Oswald); grandchildren, Madeleine, Hailey, Margaret, Nicholas, Carter, and Eva; sister, Jean Piper; brother, John (Shirley); and brother-in-law, Ed Kubu. Ken will be sadly missed by nieces and nephews, members of the Geisel family, friends, and neighbours. Ken is predeceased by his parents, J. Oscar and Nelda (nee Reist) Oswald; sister, Mae Kubu; and brother-in-law, Roy Piper. Ken was a lifelong resident of Waterloo. He was an accomplished tool and die maker by trade and spent the greater part of his career with Imperial Tobacco in Guelph, retiring in 1993 after 32 years of service. He was capable of building and repairing anything and everything. Ken loved woodworking, had a sizeable green thumb, enjoyed cooking, and pampering family pets. He was a lifelong member and 40-year usher at St. John's Lutheran Church, Waterloo. Ken's family would like to acknowledge the first responders and staff at Grand River Hospital for their exceptional care. Ken's family has honoured his request for cremation. The family will receive friends at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 from 7-9 p.m. and on Thursday from 1:15 \endash 2:15 p.m. A memorial service to celebrate Ken's life will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. A reception will immediately follow in the funeral home's Fireside Room. Condolences for the family and memorial donations to St. John's Lutheran Church or the Grand River Hospital Foundation may be arranged by contacting the funeral home (2023) Erbgood.com. Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute-ajax/print-obituary.html?id=13405 (Accessed: 3 January 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244411878. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022231 (1923). Name:John Oscor Oswald Gender:Male Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1893 Birth Place:Woolwich Totp Marriage Date:18 Oct 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Michael Oswald Mother:Mary Weiss Spouse:Nelda Reist

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 9 Apr 2017 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth