Christene Hodgins^[1]

1940 - 1990  (49 years)

• Name	Christene Hodgins
  Born	17 Oct 1940	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Christene Allemang
  Name	Christene Allemang
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-3482
  Grave Photograph - Find A Grave	Gravestone of Christene Hodgins
  Died	3 Jun 1990	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I3482	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Lyndwode George "George" Hodgins,   b. 1907, Saskatchewan ,   d. 20 Jan 1954, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Evelyn Christene Bricker,   b. 24 May 1909, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F8663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Vernon G. Allemang
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F7794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Vernon Allemang
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F264811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Allemang, Christene Hodgins, daughter of L. George and Evelyn C. (Bricker), was born at Cambridge, Ont., Oct.17, 1940; died at Kitchener-Waterloo (Ont.) Hospital, June 3, 1990; aged 49. She was married to Vernon Allemang, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Peter and Stephen), one sister (Georgia Knell), and one brother (Robert Hodgins). She was a member of First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 6, in charge of Brice Balmer and Ann Weber Becker; interment in First Mennonite Church Cemetery. 1aGospel Herald - Volume 83, Number 26 - June 26, 1990 - page 454 ________________________ Christene Allemang served as tireless community worker Christene Allemang, who offered hope and brought joy to disabled youth, young adults and cancer sufferers despite her own battle with cancer, died Sunday at K-W Hospital. She was 49. Allemang, who was choir director, organist and a member of First Mennonite Church in Kitchener, was a founder in 1982 of the Independent Living Centre which helps disabled young people live independently in the community. "She was always so positive,"centre director Roy J. Steckley said Monday, adding that her untiring efforts were crucial to the success of the centre's early years. "Chris had that persistent determination and just never gave up." Steckley said. She was instrumental in establishing the group's first apartment in Kitchener and also contributed to the centre's advocacy, peer support and barrier design programs, Steckely (sic) said. The centre now offers 13 programs for more than 300 people and has staff of 130. Allemang also worked closely with Woman Alive, a national Christian conference and convention organization for women and married couples. For the past 16 years she was the group's music director. "Chris was just a fantastic person," said Neil Maxwell, founder and director of Women Alive. Maxwell, who lives in Barrie, said in a telephone interview Monday that Allemang was an "outstanding musician" and had written a hymn book that is used nationally. In a tribute to be handed out at the church, Maxwell wrote: "Chris was a survivor who fought a long battle with cancer and who would time and time again rebound and with a smile say, 'We won again.' "She was a model of courage and determination who enjoyed laughter and was able even in her last earthly days to bring joy to other," Maxwell wrote. Allemang was a popular speaker and often her audiences numbered more than 1000. After operations for breast cancer in 1972 and a spinal tumor in 1981, which left her in a wheelchair, Allemang was often called on by doctors to serve as a resource person, visiting local hospitals and offering hope and encouragement to cancer patients depressed about their condition. Surviving are her husband, Vernon; two sons, Peter and Stephen; one sister, Georgia Knell, and one brother, Robert Hodgins. The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday at 2: 30 p.m at First Mennonite Church. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 5 Jun 1990

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Kathleen (Kae) Allemang - Kurtz - No date specified. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Christene Hodgins Alleman - June 26, 1990 - page 454. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Christene Allemang - 5 Jun 1990.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Oct 1940 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jun 1990 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth