Walter Charles Schmitt^[1]

1915 - 2001  (86 years)

• Name	Walter Charles Schmitt
  Born	15 Sep 1915  [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-402094
  Died	3 Oct 2001	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	6 Oct 2001	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I402094	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	William Knechtel Schmitt,   b. 5 Dec 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Hammer,   b. 13 Jun 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	5 Dec 1899	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F25069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delores Mary Schnarr,   b. 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	CALC 1935  [2]
  Children	1. Douglas Schmitt   2. Doug Schmitt   3. Judy Schmitt   4. Judy Schmitt
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F267267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SCHMITT, Walter C. - Peacefully, with family by his side, at St. Mary's Hospital, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, after a brief illness, Walter Charles Schmitt, of Kitchener, aged 86 years. Wally and his wife of 66 years, Dolores were charter members of St. Stephen Lutheran Church and was a member of the church. council. When Wally retired in 1969 from the Kitchener News Company, he had completed 38 years as an employee, manager and co-owner. He was a member of the retired business and professional mens club. Loving husband to the former Dolores Schnarr, who is residing at Sunnyside Home where she is receiving loving care from her health care professionals. Dear father to Douglas and his wife Edee and Judy Farwell, all of Kitchener; grampa to Geoff, Jane and Tim Schmitt and Jeremy Farwell. Predeceased by his parents, William Schmitt and Elizabeth Hammer; four sisters, Olivia, Vera, Dorothy and Edna and three brothers, Wilfrid, Oliver and Lester. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, tonight (Thursday) from 7-9 p.m. and Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m., with Pastor Bill Shafer officiating. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel. Family Centre. Wally was actively involved in the original building of St. Stephen Lutheran Church and the first addition in 1963. Currently his church is involved in a major building and renovation project (Our Faith Journey): Wally's family would appreciated as expressions of sympathy, donations to the St. Stephen's Our Faith Journey Fund..

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Oliver P. Schmitt. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Walter Charles Schmitt. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, P., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, P. (1915). Walter Charles Schmitt (1915-2001) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 1 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105453043/walter-charles-schmitt. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Dolores (Scnarr) Schmitt - 23 Oct 2008. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015770-99. William K. Schmidt, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Johannes Schmidt and Maria Knechtel married Elizabeth Hammer, 21, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth, Witness(es): John P. Heimpel of Wellesley and Amelia Schmidt of Wilmot, 5 December 1899 in Baden.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 3 Oct 2001 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Oct 2001 - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth