A. Calvin "Calvin" Bretz

1935 - 2002  (66 years)

• Name	A. Calvin "Calvin" Bretz
  Born	27 Feb 1935	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Calvin Bretz
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341757
  Died	2 Jan 2002	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: sarcoidosis
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I341757	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Burley Gabel Bretz,   b. 19 Apr 1905, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Ruth Lovina Barley,   b. 26 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1995, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1934	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F258946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carol Johnson
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F249044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Calvin Bretz A. Calvin Bretz of Ayr, passed away after a lengthy battle with sarcoidosis into the presence of Jesus while surrounded by his family on Wednesday, January 2nd, 2002, at Hamilton General Hospital. He was in his 67th year. Born in Wilmot Township, he was a son of Burley Bretz (1963) and Ruth Barley (1995). He had been a transport driver for New Dundee Creamery, Ault Foods and more recently Heritage Truck Lines. He will be greatly missed by his wife Carol of 33 years and his three daughters, Julienne, Charlene and her husband John. Maerzluft, and Crystal. He was also the very proud Grandpa of Elizabeth and Natalie, and was anticipating the arrival of his third grandchild in February. Mourning his passing are his brothers, Harold and his wife Ruby, Murray (1995) and his wife Elaine, Ron and wife Dorothy, Elmer and his wife Bonnie, Willard and his wife Sheila, brother-in-law Gil Johnson and his wife Bea and mother-in-law Ethel Johnson. Also mourning are many nephews and nieces: Melvin, Roy, Lome and his wife Sue, Karen and her husband Jeff Cole, Debbie, Cheryl, Tim and his dear friend Amy, Jennifer and her husband Gary Luloff, Vicki, Anne, Jeremy and his wife Lisa, Laura, Rebecca, Scott, Heather, Sharon, Cheryl Renecker, Karen and her husband Tom Graydon. Great-nieces and nephews include David, Joshua, Nicholas, Zachary, Christina Renecker, Kerrilyn and Kaylene Graydon. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his father-in-law Rev. Gordon Johnson (2000). A memorial funeral service to celebrate Calvin's life was held at Waterloo Pentecostal Assembly, Waterloo on Tuesday, January 8th at 10: 30 a.m. Cremation has taken place. Arrangments by Wm. Kipp Funeral Home. The Ayr News 9 Jan 2002 pg 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . A. Calvin Bretz/ Feb. 27, 1935 - Jan. 2, 2002/ Beloved son, brother, husband/ Father and grandfather/ Carole/ E. Johnson/ / Precious in the gift of the Lord/ is the death of his saints. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Ruth Lovina Barley Gender:Female Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1909 Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario Residence:25 Pearl Place, Kitchener Marriage Date:5 Mar 1934 Marriage Place:Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Robert Barley Mother:Lyda Ann Bier Spouse:Burley Gable Bretz

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Feb 1935 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: sarcoidosis - 2 Jan 2002 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth