Kathleen Dorothy "Kay" Ruetz

1927 - 2009  (81 years)

• Name	Kathleen Dorothy "Kay" Ruetz
  Born	2 Jul 1927	Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245110136
  Name	Kathleen Dorothy "Kay" Paleczny
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-29337
  Died	24 Feb 2009	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I29337	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry J. Ruetz,   b. 1901,   d. 1991  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Eleanor C. Schnurr,   b. 1906,   d. 1974  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F63617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Aloysius Paleczny,   b. 14 Oct 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F22755	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kathleen (Kay) Paleczny (nee Ruetz) was born on July 2, 1927. Kay passed away peacefully due to respiratory issues, on Tuesday, February 24 at St. Mary's General Hospital where she had received gentle palliative care in her final days of living. She will be lovingly remembered by two sons, F. Joseph Paleczny and his wife Lourdes of Waterloo and James Paleczny and his wife Nancy of Kitchener. Her absence will be felt by her grandchildren, Joseph and his wife Rebecca, Kimberley, Katrina, Adam and Nathan Paleczny. Kay is survived by her brother Father Frank Ruetz CR and sister Theresa Tomko. Kay will also be fondly remembered by her brothers and sisters-in-law in the Ruetz and Paleczny families, Joyce, Fran, and Catherine (Katie) Ruetz; Rita Mroz, Jean, Mary, Beatrice, and Sue Paleczny, John Nespal, Arthur and Sister Francesca Paleczny SSND, Peter Tomko, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband Joseph A. Paleczny; parents Eleanor Ruetz (nee Schnurr) and Henry Ruetz, and brothers Jack, Robert, Albert and Gerrard (Gerry). Kay was born in Walkerton and grew up in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Following an early career with Bell Canada she worked for many years in Reception at St. Mary's General Hospital. She will be missed by her many friends and co-workers. Kay was a resident of Trinity Village Long Term Care Centre under their compassionate care for the last eight years. Kay's family will receive friends at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A family prayer service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. A concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Louis RC Church, 53 Allen St. E., Waterloo on Friday at 10 a.m. with her brother, Father Frank Ruetz CR officiating. Interment in Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo will be followed by a reception in the Parish Hall. Condolences for the family or donations to St. Mary's General Hospital Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519.745.8445. Obituary of Kathleen Paleczny: Erb & Good Funeral Home (no date) Erb & Good Funeral Home | Exceeding... Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/11972/Kathleen-Paleczny/obituary.html#content-start (Accessed: 28 October 2023).

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jul 1927 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Feb 2009 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth