Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Ruth Elaine Dietz

Female 1927 - 2002  (75 years)


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  • Name Ruth Elaine Dietz 
    Born 1927  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Ruth Elaine Leitch 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-58394 
    Died 9 Jun 2002  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 14 Jun 2002  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I58394  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Wilhelm John "Bill" "William" Dietz,   b. 27 Mar 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1982, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Dorothy Margaret Schmidt,   b. 11 Jul 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1924  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F34075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert Murray "Murray" Leitch 
    Children 
     1. Joan Leitch
     2. Robert Leitch, Jr.
     3. Lois Leitch
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F45043  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LEITCH, Ruth Elaine - Passed away peacefully, after a courageous battle with cancer and heart disease, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Sunday, June 9, 2002, at the age of 75 years. Beloved wife of 48 years to Robert (Murray) Leitch. Devoted mother of Joan Thibault, Robert Jr. and his wife Marilyn, all of Kitchener and Lois Huck of Toronto. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer and Michael Thibault, Kendra and Shawn Leitch. Sister of Betty (Harry) Berlet of Kitchener, Mary (William) Cook, Bob (Marilyn) Dietz and William (Dianne) Dietz, all of Wellesley. Cremation has taken place. Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate Ruth's life at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Wednesday from 7-9 and on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. The memorial service will take place at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 322 East Ave., Kitchener on Friday, June 14, 2002, at 11 am, with Rev. Marcus Kuehn officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener.

      TheRecord - 10 June 2002

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Ruth Elaine Dietz - Leitch - 10 Jun 2002.

    2. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020183-24.
      William John Dietz, 26, occ. Tinsmith, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of George Dietz (b. Germany) & Anna Quehl married Dorothy Margaret Schmidt, 19, occ. Domestic, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Peter Schmidt (b. Canada) & E. Rickert (Bickert?), Witn: George J. Dietz & Mildred Schmidt both of Wellesley, 23 April 1924 in Wellesley

  • Event Map
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