Waterloo Region Generations
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Joan Hazel Laurence

Female 1932 - 1998  (66 years)


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  • Name Joan Hazel Laurence 
    Born 1932  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Joan Hazel Merkel 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-381335 
    Died 28 Aug 1998  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 31 Aug 1998  Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I381335  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Bert "Rosy" Laurence,   b. 21 May 1909, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1984, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Ella Heggie,   b. 17 Nov 1912, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1993, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F260357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Douglas Eric "Doug" Merkel,   b. 1 Sep 1930,   d. 28 Oct 2009, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F259511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MERKEL, Joan Hazel (nee Laurence)

      Suddenly. at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Kitchener, on Friday. Aug, 28, 1998, age 66 years, of St. Jacobs. Loving wife of Doug for 46 years; dear mother of Susie Soehner of Linwood, Doug Jr. and his wife Anita of Red Lake, Ont., Cathy Dernesch of Waterloo, Rick and his wife Beth of St. Jacobs, John Merkel of St. Jacobs and Rose Butterworth and husband Jim of Kitchener; adoring grandmother of Corey. Jeremy, Jennifer, Nashira, Shannon, Ariel, Jeffrey, Brandon, Tammy, Brian, Brittany and Samantha; sister of Carol Laurence of Elliot Lake and Donald and his wife Jean Laurence of Hespeler. Joan's family received friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, at 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Saturday, from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service followed at St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs on Monday at 11 a.m., with Rev. Joan Lee officiating. Interment, where she will rest close by her parents. Burt and Ella Laurence, to follow at Parklawn Cemetery, Preston.

      The Record Newspaper 1 Sep 1998 pg B4

  • Sources 
    1. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      [Two Markers On One Base] [Left Side] Doug/ Eric/ Merkel/ 1930 - / The Rose Of Love/ [Base] Merkel/ [Right Side] Joan/ Hazel/ Laurence/ 1932 - 1998/ Blooms Forever.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1932 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Aug 1998 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Aug 1998 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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