Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Bernice Margaret Marie Schmuck[1]

Female 1933 - 2021  (88 years)


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  • Name Bernice Margaret Marie Schmuck 
    Born 24 May 1933  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234725268 
    Name Bernice Margaret Marie Steinmann 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-369488 
    Died 7 Dec 2021  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I369488  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Frederick Joseph Peter Schmuck,   b. 1 Sep 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Marguerite Elizabeth "Margaret" Stumpf,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1994  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 9 Apr 1934  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F252949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Joseph Steinmann 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F256059  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Memory of Bernice Margaret Marie STEINMANN (Schmuck)

      Passed away peacefully and went to be with her Saviour, with family by her side on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Lanark Heights Long Term Care, Kitchener. Bernice was a long time resident of Wilmot Township and was born 88 years ago in Kitchener, Ontario.

      Beloved wife of John J. Steinmann. Cherished and devoted mother of Jennifer and Gord Toman and Jeffrey and Bridget Steinmann. Adored grandmother of Jenelle (Chris), Aaron (Hannah), Rachel (Ben), Daniel (Rachel), Faith, James (Hannah), Micah and Jonathan. Bernice was a very proud great-grandmother to Mary, Malachi, Samuel, Vivian, Emma, Kinsley and Anna. Bernice will be missed by her sister Peggy (Robert), brother Fred (Gloria), sister-in-law Irene (Eldon) and by many nieces, nephews and extended families. Predeceased and reunited with her father and mother Frederick and Margaret (Stumpf) Schmuck, father-in-law and mother-in-law Enos and Clara (Leis) Steinmann, brother Joe (Shirley) brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Clare, Ruth (George), Norma (Stuart), Cliff, and Nancy (Joe).

      Bernice loved to sing and was a valued member of many choirs. Bernice was a loyal member to both the Kitchener Gospel Temple and Wilmot Centre Missionary Church and most recently at Roseville Mennonite Church. Bernice loved hand crafting and was always doing some sort of craft, she was an avid quilter and knitter, many family members have cherished her work they have been given. Above all else, Bernice loved her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and spent many countless hours with those she loved most.

      Relatives and friends are invited to the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg, on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 2 - 4 & 7 - 9 p.m. A funeral service will take place in the chapel of the funeral home on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastors Randy Magnus and Wayne Domm officiating. Bernice will be laid to rest in Pioneer Park Mennonite Church Cemetery, Kitchener.

      Those wishing to attend the visitation and or funeral, must wear a mask at all times and observe social distancing. The funeral will be available via live stream for those who are unable to attend.
      As expressions of sympathy, donations to Gideon Bible Society or Wilmot Centre missionary church would be appreciated.

      Personal condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca

      Published by Waterloo Region Record on Dec. 9, 2021.

      (No date) Mark Jutzi Funeral Home Ltd. Available at: https://www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca/memorials/bernice-steinmann/4798300/obit.php?&printable=true (Accessed: 30 September 2023).

  • Sources 
    1. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Frederick Joseph Schmuck - Feb 25 1981 pg 25.

    2. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022782 (1934).
      Name:Margaret Elizabeth Stumpf Gender:Female Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1911 Birth Place:Elmira, Ontario Residence:R. R. #2, Kitchener, Ont. Marriage Date:9 Apr 1934 Marriage Place:Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Conrad Stumpf Mother:Jemima Miller Spouse:Frederick Joseph Schmuck

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 May 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Dec 2021 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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