Walter Leonard Arndt

1928 - 2001  (72 years)

• Name	Walter Leonard Arndt
  Born	9 Oct 1928  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28748
  Died	26 Aug 2001	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I28748	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ernst Frederick Gustav Arndt,   b. 22 Nov 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1961  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Freda Louisa Ziegler,   b. 24 May 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1926	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  		Ernst Arndt and wife Freda Ziegler image from Darren Arndt 2014
  Family ID	F46930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lola Gwen "Gwen" Mader,   b. 14 Oct 1932,   d. 16 Aug 2022, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F43729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gwen
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F296045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Arndt, Walter Leonard of Kitchener, passed away peacefully, Sunday, August 26, 2001 at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, 72 years of age. Walter was the beloved husband of Gwen (nee Mader) Arndt of Kitchener, having celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary on July 28, 2001. Loving father of Tom and his wife Sheila of Waterloo, Dan and his wife Cathy of Kitchener and Doug Arndt of Kitchener, adored grandfather of Jordan, Dylan, Ryan and Andrew; dear brother of Donald of Kitchener, Kenneth and Marjorie of Waterloo, James and Martha Arndt of Lowe Farm, Manitoba, Ruth and Ken Bauman of Elmira, Kathryn Arndt, Rose Arndt both of Kitchener. Also, survived by brother-in-law, Arnott Mader, as well as many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Ernst and Frieda (Ziegler) Arndt, and brothers Howard, David and Albert. Walter was the ultimate family man. He loved to take family daytrips, Blue Jays games, beach days and bus trips. He adored his Grandboys, setting aside his chores whenever they dropped by. He loved to help his boys in their lives often spending many weekends fixing their homes and gardens. His family was always his first priority. Walter started his trade as a stone mason in 1946 with Dunkers Construction. He then moved to George and Asmussen where he retired in 1996 after 46 years of service. He was proud to have laid the corner stone at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, the Centre in the Square, and Benton Street Baptist Church as well as many other prominent buildings throughout the city. Walter was an active member of Benton Street Baptist church, serving in various capacities through the years. Walter Leonard Arndt (1928 - 2001) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 October 2016, from https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=99589575

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Arndt/ Walter L./ Oct. 9, 1928/ Aug. 26, 2001/ I. Gwen/ Oct. 14, 1931/ / Till We Meet Again [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99589575. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 045715-26. Ernst Frederick Gustave Arndt, 27, occ. Carpenter, b. Kitchener, res. Kitchener, son of William Arndt & Augusta Lipke married Freda Louisa Ziegler, 26, occ. Box Maker, b. Kitchener, res. Kitchener, daughter of George C. Ziegler & Frances Schulz, Witn: Herbert Schilter of 265 Mary St. Waterloo & Helena Ziegler of 10 Locust St., 16 June 1926 in Kitchener

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 26 Aug 2001 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth