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

Clayton Orville Bechtel[1]

Male 1923 - 2014  (91 years)


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  • Name Clayton Orville Bechtel 
    Born 5 Feb 1923  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Name Orville Bechtel 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-386808 
    Died 23 Mar 2014  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I386808  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Milton Arthur Bechtel,   b. 31 Oct 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ziegler,   b. 20 Jun 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1972, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1919  [3
    Family ID F2137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary F. Horst,   b. 21 Oct 1922,   d. 13 Jul 2007, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dennis Ray Bechtel,   b. 26 Oct 1953, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 2010, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. Janice Mary Bechtel,   b. 12 Nov 1955,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Murray Dean Bechtel,   b. 22 Dec 1959,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Connie Lynette Bechtel,   b. 12 Jul 1963,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F261950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BECHTEL, Clayton Orville (February 5, 1923 - March 23, 2014)

      Our Dad told us he was "just waiting for Jesus" and on Sunday, March 23rd, Jesus reached down and gently released him of all pain and suffering. Jesus took his hand and guided him to his heavenly home, there waiting for him was his beloved wife, Mary (Horst) and his oldest son Dennis Ray. Left behind here on earth to miss him dearly are his children, Janice Schultz (Bruce) of Cambridge, Murray Bechtel (Diana) of Waterloo, and Connie Anthony (Mel) of Richmond, B.C. He was a proud grandfather of thirteen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren. He will also be missed by his brother Lester Bechtel. Orville spent many years operating a dairy farm near Breslau, same farm he was born and raised on, before retiring to Fairview, twenty-four years ago. He was a lifetime member of Wanner Mennonite Church. Orville was predeceased by his parents, Elizabeth and Milton, brothers Elton and Roy and sister Hilda. His family would like to thank the Fairview nursing staff, for all their wonderful care and support. Orville's family will welcome friends at the Fairview Auditorium, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge on Friday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will follow in the auditorium on Saturday morning, at 11 a.m.

      Cambridge Times 27 Mar 2014

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Mary (Horst) Bechtel - 14 Jul 2007.

    2. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      BECHTEL/ Clayton Orville/ Feb. 5, 1923 - / Mary F. (HORST)/ Oct. 21, 1922 - July 13, 2007/ Our children/ Dennis Ray/ Oct. 26, 1953 - Feb. 10, 2010/ Murray Dean/ Dec. 22, 1959 - / Janice Mary/ Nov. 12, 1955 - / Connie Lynette/ July 12, 1963 - /

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Ziegler - January 30, 1973.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Feb 1923 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 2014 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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