Jeanette "Jan" Forler

1942 - 2020  (78 years)

• Name	Jeanette "Jan" Forler
  Born	19 Oct 1942	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Jan Forler
  Name	Jeanette "Jan" Lapsley
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-451964
  Died	21 Oct 2020	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I451964	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Forler,   b. May 1908, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth "Betty" Krieck,   b. 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F283434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kenneth "Ken" Lapsley,   b. 28 Feb 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 May 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	23 Jul 1966  [1]
  Children	1. Christopher Edward "Chris" Lapsley,   b. 11 Jun 1968,   d. 13 Aug 1995  (Age 27 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F283659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LAPSLEY, Jeanette "Jan" \endash unexpectedly, with her daughter by her side on Wednesday, October 21st at the age of 78. Jan was the loving wife of Ken (2011) for 45 years. Cherished mother of Chris (1995) and Carolyn Baltaz (Mike). Loving and devoted grandma to Brooke and Logan. Beloved step-mother to Liz Lapsley (Karen Elder). She will be sadly missed by her sisters, Audrey Weido (Bill 2009), Yvonne Forler, Sharon Fawcett (John) and Gayle Forler. Fondly remembered by her nephew Paul Weido, special friend Kay Danforth and many cousins from the Forler and Krieck families. Predeceased by her parents Edward and Elisabeth Forler. Jan leaves behind a legacy of being devoted to both her family and church. She was a lifetime member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church, belonging to the choir, ELW, quilting, Tuesday card group and Altar Guild. Family and friends will be received at the Graham Giddy Funeral Home (617 King St. N., Waterloo) on Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 pm. A private family funeral will be on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 1 pm. Due to COVID 19 restrictions, please register on our website for Jan's visitation. Please select a time to visit or phone the funeral home at 519 888 7700 to register. Please respect others by wearing a mask at the funeral home and use hand sanitizer. Donations to St. Stephen Lutheran Church or Bereaved Families of Ontario \endash Midwestern Region would be appreciated by the family. On line condolences and donations can be made through the funeral home at www.grahamgiddyfh.com "Jeanette Lapsley Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". 2022. Grahamgiddyfh.Com. https://www.grahamgiddyfh.com/memorials/jeanette-lapsley/4366981/.

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . [Image of a car] Christopher Edward/ June 11, 1968-Aug. 13, 1995/ "Chris" Cherished Son Of/ Kenneth/ "Ken"/ Feb. 28, 1931/ Jeanette "Jan"/ Forler/ Oct. 19, 1942 [Wedding rings] July 23/ 1966/ May Sweet Memories Comfort Us/ Until We Meet Again/ Lapsley [2020 update] Ken died May 21,2011 [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227248130.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Oct 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Oct 2020 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth