Edmund Matis

1920 - 2014  (94 years)

• Name	Edmund Matis
  Born	3 Sep 1920	Bieniew, , Poland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-464557
  Died	16 Dec 2014	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I464557	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family	Elsa Foth,   b. 21 Aug 1921, Drwaly, Mazowieckie, Poland ,   d. 9 Dec 2002, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F63156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Matis Edmund Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Grand River Hospital at the age of 94. Beloved husband of the late Elsa Matis (2002). Devoted father of Bernhard Matis, of Kitchener and Herbert Matis (Marilyn), of Caledon East. Cherished Opa of Janessa, Kristoffer, Alicia, and Stefani. Edmund was born in Bieniew, Poland to the late Jakob and Justine (Schmidt) Matis. His carefree early years there ended with the beginning of the war and the resulting turmoil experienced by so many of his generation. These experiences, from narrowly surviving a roundup of German males in the first days of the war, followed by the war years themselves and the postwar years as a POW in Siberia helped to shape him. He was sustained in difficult times by his Christian faith and his determination to never lose hope. Following his release he married Elsa and then emigrated first to Argentina in 1948, and to Canada in 1955, settling in Kitchener. Edmund was a devoted father who provided for his family by working for a number of employers over the years, but the job he enjoyed the most was working as a custodian at the Waterloo Public Library. He regularly attended services at both Kitchener Mennonite Brethren and Central Baptist churches. In his later years he was able to remain active and remain in his own home. Edmund's family will receive relatives and friends from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick Street, Kitchener, 519-749-8467. Funeral Service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home on Monday, December 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Reception to follow. Interment at Parkview Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church, Central Baptist Church or the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.henrywalser.com for Edmund's memorial. Edmund Matis - Tuesday, December 16th, 2014 (2023). Available at: https://www.henrywalser.com/memorials/Matis-Edmund/2005571/obituary.php (Accessed: 7 August 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209226744.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 16 Dec 2014 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth