Helen Kathleen Cressman

1926 - 2016  (90 years)

• Name	Helen Kathleen Cressman
  Born	16 Mar 1926  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Helen Kathleen Brubacher
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-71969
  Died	6 Aug 2016	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I71969	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Ivan Cressman,   b. 21 Dec 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Alda Leona Snider,   b. 19 Feb 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1969, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1919  [2]
  Family ID	F18626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irvin B. Brubacher,   b. 11 Oct 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1980, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1946  [3]
  Children	1. Douglas Murray Brubacher,   b. 9 Aug 1948, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1956, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 8 years)   2. Linda Kathleen Brubacher   3. Dianne Susan Brubacher   4. Patricia "Pat" Brubacher   5. Jennifed Louise Brubacher
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F22044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passed away peacefully while living in long-term care at Fairview Mennonite Home on August 6, 2016 at the age of 90 years. Helen was the loving wife of the late Irvin Brubacher ( 1980 ), Loving Mother of Linda Bender ( Ken ) of Kitchener, Dianne Shantz ( Larry ) of Breslau, Pat Klassen ( Art ) of Kitchener and Jennifer Horne of Waterloo. Dear Grandmother of Nathan Bender ( Audrey Mendella ), Melissa Downey ( Greg ), Troy Shantz ( Cory ), Brent Shantz ( Leigh Anne Swayne), Quinn Klassen ( Matt Madigan ), Logan Klassen, Matthew McCormick, Nick Betik ( Krista ). Great Grandmother of Tyler, Kyle, Jillian and Owen Downey, Claire Shantz and Alexandra Betik. Helen will be remembered her brothers Maynard ( Carol ) Cressman and David ( Phoebe ) Cressman. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ivan and Alda Cressman, her son Douglas (1956), her granddaughter Emilee (2010), as well as 1 brother and 2 sisters. Helen's church community was important to her and she was an active member of Breslau Mennonite Church. She enjoyed bowling, games of all kinds and spending time with her family and friends. Helen was also an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan for many years. Friends are invited to share their memories of Helen with her family during visitation at Breslau Mennonite Church , 226 Woolwich Street, Breslau, ON. on Wednesday August 10, 2016 from 7-9 PM. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 10 AM until service time at 11 AM. The funeral service will follow at 11 AM at Breslau Mennonite Church. Rev. Eleanor Epp-Stobbe officiating. Reception to follow in the church hall. Interment to take place at Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery. Condolences for the family and donations to Breslau Mennonite Church or the Mennonite Central Committee may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

  
  

• Sources

  [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. Brubacher/ Helen K./ 1926- / Irvin B./ 1922-1980 [Back] Brubacher/ Superior, Kitchener [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 29, 1969 - Obituary of Alda L. Snider. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 2, 1980 - Obituary of Irvin B. Brubacher.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 6 Aug 2016 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth