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

Mary Jean Jacobi[1]

Female 1927 - 2009  (81 years)


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  • Name Mary Jean Jacobi 
    Born 26 Jun 1927  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Jean Wilke 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-39300 
    Died 14 Jan 2009  [2
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I39300  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Herbert Henry Jacobi,   b. 2 Mar 1891, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Emma Philipina Guenzler,   b. 21 Jan 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1971, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F44355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clifford Carl Wilke,   b. 12 May 1927,   d. 26 Dec 2009  (Age 82 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F53956  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WILKE, Mary Jean (nee Jacobi) -Born June 26, 1927, died January 14, 2009. Survived by her loving husband, Clifford and children, Jennifer Neeb and her husband Dave, Chris Wilke and his wife Sandra and Tim Wilke and his wife Cathy. Granny will always be remembered by her grandchildren, Jonathan Neeb and his wife Jennifer, Andrew Neeb and his fiancĂ©e Susy Vaisochr, Ben Wilke and his wife Erin, Stephanie and Jason Wilke and Aaron, Natalie and Nathan Wilke. Granny also shared the lives of her great-grandchildren, Benjamin Neeb and Quinten Wilke. Mary's angels will miss her. Predeceased by her parents, Emma and Herbert Jacobi; her brother, Don Jacobi and wife Ruth; her brother Wilfred Jacobi and wife Audrey and her sister, Margaret Brezina and husband Harry. Also predeceased by her niece, Carol Jacobi. Mary started her working career at CN Rail followed by a lengthy stint as a courtroom stenographer. She married Cliff on September 8, 1951. Mary was a faithful member of Faith Lutheran Church. Mary had kind words and warm hugs for all who passed her way - she was a great friend and a good neighbour. The family is very thankful for the wonderful care that Mary received at The Village of Winston Park (Assisted Care Wing) and the ongoing support Cliff is receiving. Visitation at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home on Saturday, January 17, 2009 (today) from 12: 30-1: 30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 247 Westmount Rd. East, Kitchener. Funeral service to follow at the church at 2 p.m. with Pastor W. Hamp officiating. A reception for friends and family will follow the service. Cremation to follow. Private family committal at Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations to Faith Lutheran Church or St. Mary's General Hospital gratefully acknowledged by the family.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret E. Jacobi - Brezina.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Mary Jean Jacobi Wilke (1927 - 2009) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 30 April 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=106305082.

  • Event Map
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