Ruth Elaine Dietz

1927 - 2002  (75 years)

• 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   [1]
  Buried	14 Jun 2002	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I58394	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Robert Murray "Murray" Leitch,   b. Abt 1927
  Children	1. Joan Leitch   2. Robert Leitch, Jr.   3. Lois Leitch
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  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

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

  Died - 9 Jun 2002 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 14 Jun 2002 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth