John Klassen

1909 - 1969  (59 years)

• Name	John Klassen
  Born	20 Apr 1909	, South Russia
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101917570
  Residence	1969	102 Victoria St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352950
  Died	28 Feb 1969	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I352950	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Almeda Wagler,   b. 23 Jan 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 2002, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1931	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Walter "Wally" Klassen,   b. 18 Jan 1932,   d. 30 Oct 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Elaine W. Klassen   3. Elsie Klassen   4. Clifford Klassen   5. Audrey W. Klassen   6. Marlene W. Klassen
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F57472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Klassen, John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Klassen, was born in South Russia; died at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Feb. 28, 1969; aged 59 y. In 1931, he was married to Almeda Wagler, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Walter and Clifford), 4 daughters (Elaine - Mrs. Robert Swartz, Elsie - Mrs. Willard Horst, Audrey - Mrs. John Herlick, and Marlene), one brother (David), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Anna Rempel, Marie - Mrs. Jacob Dick, Elizabeth, and Kay - Mrs. Percy Becker). He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held Mar. 3, with Robert Johnson and J. B. Martin officiating; interment in Memory Gardens. Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 12 - March 25, 1969 - pages 283, 284 _______________________________ JOHN KLASSEN John Klassen of 102 Victoria St. S., died Friday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. He was 59. Born in South Russia, he was a son of Mrs. Jacob Klassen of St. Marys and the late Mr. Klassen. He came to the Twin City area in 1924 and was married in Waterloo in 1931. He was employed as a machine operator with the City of Kitchener for the past 34 years. Surviving besides his wife, the former Almeda Wagler, are two sons, Walter and Clifford, both of Kitchener; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Elaine) Swartz of South Bend, Ind., Mrs Willard (Elsie Horst) of West Montrose, Mrs. John (Audrey) Herlick of Tavistock and Marlene at home; a brother, David, of Kitchener; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Rempel and Mrs. Jacob (Marie), Dick both of Kitchener, Elizabeth of Vineland and Mrs. Percy (Kay) _ecker of St. Marys; 15 grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers and five sisters. The body will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today until noon Monday when removal will be made to First Mennonite Church for service at 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. Robert Johnson, assisted by Bishop J.B. Martin. Burial will be in Memory Gardens. Donations to the Ontario Mennonite Mission Board will be accepted as expressions of sympathy. _________________ John Klassen John Klassen of Kitchener, father of Mrs. John (Audrey) Herlick of Tavistock, died Friday at the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital at the age of 59. Born in South Russia, Mr. Klassen was a son of Mrs. Jacob Klassen of St. Marys and the late Mr. Klassen. He came to the Twin City area in 1924 and was married in Waterloo in 1931. He was employed as a machine operator with the City of Kitchener for the past 34 years. Surviving, besides his wife and daughter are two sons, Walter and Clifford, both of Kitchener; three other daughters, Mrs. Robert (Elaine) Swartz of South Bend, Ind., Mrs. Willard (Elsie) Horst of West Montrose and Marlene at home; a brother, David of Kitchener; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Rempel and Mrs. Jacob (Marie) Dick, both of Kitchener; Elizabeth of Vineland and Mrs. Percy (Kay) Becker of St. Marys and 13 grandchildren. Funeral service was conducted at the First Mennonite Church, Rev. Robert Johnson officiating with Bishop J.B. Martin assisting. Burial took place in Memory Gardens. New Hamburg Independent, March 5, 1969

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 1931 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Feb 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth