Walter Carl "Wally" Litwiller

1929 - 2009  (79 years)

• Name	Walter Carl "Wally" Litwiller
  Born	22 Dec 1929	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Wally Litwiller
  Residence	1957	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51893
  Died	26 Feb 2009	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I51893	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Irvin Litwiller,   b. May 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Barbara Kropf,   b. Aug 1907, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Married	1928  [2]
  Family ID	F36132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Marie "Betty" Weber
  Children	1. Michael Walter Litwiller   2. Maureen Dale Litwiller   3. Kim Marie Litwiller,   b. 29 Oct 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 2012  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F52429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. U. K. Weber performed the wedding ceremony in Stirling Ave. Mennonite Church Saturday which united in marriage his granddaughter, Elizabeth Marie Weber, and Mr. Walter Carl Litwiller. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Weber, R.R. 3, Kitchener, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Litwiller, Richmond Ave. White gladioli and asters decorated the church for the ceremony. Mrs. Richard Simmons, sister of the bride, sang " The Lord's Prayer" and "A Wedding Prayer." Organist was Miss Helen Weber. Entering the church with her father, the bride was gownes in slipper satin fashioned with a nylon lace yoke, lily-point sleeves and a full skirt extending into a train. Imported flowers held her nylon fingertip veil to her satin halo headdress. The bride carried a cascade of sweetheart roses and white feathered carnations and stephanotis. Miss Elaine Rohr was maid of honor. Her leaf green taffeta gown was styled with bouffant skirt, and the bertha collar formed brief sleeves. A halo had and mittens of self material complet- ed her costume. She carried a cascade of yellow talisman roses. Miss Sara Ann Weber was bridesmaid and Miss Evelyn Ann Weber, sister of the bride, was junior bridesmaid. Both were gowned in mauve taffeta which was styled similarily to the maid of honor's. Halo hats and mittens completed their ensembles. Both bridesmaids carried cascades of Queen Elizabeth roses. Mr. Manley Koch, Hilda Pl., performed the duties of best man. Mr. Walter Workentin, Waterloo, and Mr. Wilfred Erb, R.R. 2, Petersburg, were ushering. Eighty guests were received for dinner at the church by Mrs. Weber who chose for the occasion a Florida blue dress of faconne crepe with navy accessories. The bridegroom's mother wore a navy crepe dress and navy an light blue accessories. Mixed corsages with red roses were worn by both mothers. Mr. and Mrs. Litwiller travelled to Muskoka and other northern points for their wedding trip. The bride donned a powder blue ny- lon dress, navy accessories and pinned a white gardenia at her shoulder. She carried a pink shortie coat. The couple will reside at 24 Richmond Ave. Children ____________________ WALTER "WALLY" LITWILLER 1929 - 2009 Wally passed away suddenly, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Thursday, February 26, 2009. He was 79. He is survived by his beloved wife, Elizabeth "Betty" (Weber), to whom he was married for 58 years. He is the loved and respected father of Michael Litwiller and his wife Janice of Waterloo, Kim and her husband Don Bowman of Toronto, Kevin Litwiller and his wife Sandra of Kitchener and Maureen Litwiller of Waterloo. Wally will be fondly remembered by his six grandchildren, Nicole and her husband James Hruden, Christopher Litwiller and Ellysia Turnbull, Rebecca Bowman and Joshua Bowman, Ruby and Sophie Litwiller and three great-granddaughters, Cianna, Gemma and Lila. Brother of Neil Litwiller and his wife Joyce, Arlene and her husband Walter Brenneman of Kitchener, and Ray Litwiller and his wife Carol of Waterloo. He was predeceased by his parents, Barbara (Kropf) and Irvin Litwiller. Wally was employed at Waterloo Printing for 30 years. In 1977 he became the owner and operated the business for an additional 17 years. He retired in 1994. He was an active member of Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church where he sang in the choir from the age of 17 until his last practice a week ago. He also sang in the Grand Philharmonic Choir and was a member of Westmount Golf and Country Club. A special place for Wally was the family cottage at Diamond Lake near Bancroft. Friends are invited to share their memories of Wally with his family at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Wally's life and faith will be held at Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church in Kitchener on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Marilyn Rudy-Froese officiating. Immediately following the service, friends and relatives are invited to remain at the church for refreshments and a time to visit with the family. Following cremation, interment will take place at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. Condolences for the family or donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of Wally, a donation to the Trees for Learning Program will be made by the funeral home. Waterloo Region Record 27 Feb 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Walter Litwiller - Feb. 27, 2009. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Irvin Littwiller - September 12, 1957.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Dec 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1957 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Feb 2009 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth