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

Arthur Reuben Lichty[1]

Male 1915 - 2006  (91 years)


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  • Name Arthur Reuben Lichty 
    Born 6 Mar 1915  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name Art Lichty 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-75184P 
    Died 4 Apr 2006  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I75184  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Oliver Lichty,   b. 30 Aug 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Joannah Eby,   b. 12 Dec 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1979, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 20 Nov 1912  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F11634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eunice Barbara Kennel,   b. 28 May 1921, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1986  (Age 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gordon Dale Lichty,   b. 4 Sep 1944,   d. 6 May 2012, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Chester "Chet" Lichty,   b. 14 Feb 1956,   d. 12 Jan 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F19679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Olive Emma Schram,   b. 18 Oct 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 1989  [3
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LICHTY, Arthur Rueben (Art) - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at A.R. Goudie Eventide Home, at the age of 91. Beloved husband of Olive Lichty for 16 years. Dear father of Gordon and his wife Linda, Cliff and his wife Jacqueline, Charlene and her husband Murray Weber, Chester, Brad and his wife Rebecca. Dear grandpa to Kevin (Tara), David (Bonnie), Blaine, Desiree, Trevor, Kimberly, Christina, Nicole, Kayla and Melissa. Great-grandpa to Devon, Brooklyn, Emma and Tyler. Step-father of Phyllis and her husband Maurice Martin and their family Ben (Liz) and Joelle (Chris). Dear brother of Helen Shantz, Norma Shantz (Ab) and Mervin (Delphine). Also survived by his brother-in-law Bill Verkerke and sister-in-law Mae Lichty. Predeceased by his first wife Eunice (nee Kennel) Lichty, his brother Cranson, sisters Bernice Randall and Glennys Verkerke and brother-in-laws John Randall, Bob Beechy and Nyal Shantz. Arthur's family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 7, 2006 at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener 749-8467. Funeral service 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, 2006 at First Mennonite Church (800 King St. E., Kitchener). Pastor Gary Knarr officiating. Interment First Mennonite Cemetery followed by a reception at the church. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Canadian Cancer Society or Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home). Visit www.obit411.com/1998 for Arthur's memorial.

      THE RECORD - Apr. 6, 2006

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 2, 1986 - Obituary of Eunice Barbara Lichty.

    2. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Lichty / Eunice B. / Kennell / 1921-1986 / Arthur R. / Lichty / 1915- / Thy will be done

    3. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Arthur Reuben Lichty - 6 Apr 2006.

    4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 2.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22261417/arthur-reuben-lichty.

    6. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Arthur Reuben Lichty - Apr. 6, 2006.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 5, 1933 - Obituary of Oliver Lichty.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1915 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Apr 2006 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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