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Shirley Shantz

Female 1925 - 2012  (87 years)


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  • Name Shirley Shantz 
    Born 1925 
    Gender Female 
    Name Shirley Sim 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-393700 
    Died 25 Oct 2012  Waterloo Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Cremated Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I393700  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Percival Lloyd "Percy" Shantz,   b. 9 Mar 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Catherine Sophia Sachs,   b. 10 Aug 1892, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1913 
    Family ID F63113  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John David "Jack Sim,   d. 1993 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F63116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sim, Shirley:

      Passed away peacefully at Forest Heights Long Term Care Centre on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

      Beloved wife of the late John David ( Jack) Sim (1993). Loving mother of Sandy (Ruth) Sim, Shelley (Scott) Yandt, and Tom Sim, all of Kitchener. Cherished grandma of Leanne (Barry), Danielle, Deanna, Christine and great grandma of Wesley.

      Predeceased by her parents, Percival and Catherine Shantz and her brother Merle Shantz.

      Shirley retired from Grand River Hospital, K-W Site after 20 years of service in the operating rooms. She was a graduate of K-W School of Nursing. An active member of St. Lukes Lutheran Church and was a dedicated volunteer for Freeport Health Centre for 15 years, St. John's Soup Kitchen and Sunnyside Home. Shirley was also a member of the Duplicate Bridge Club.

      Shirley's family will receive relatives and friends at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467 on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 from 6-8pm. The funeral service will follow at 8pm in the funeral home chapel. Cremation has taken place.
      As expression of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

      Visit www.henrywalser.com for Shirley's memorial.

      Shirley Sim (2023). Available at: https://www.henrywalser.com/book-of-memories/1388744/sim-shirley/obituary.php (Accessed: 5 August 2023).

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