Leonard Christian Roth

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23889434
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-160013

Notes:

Roth, Leonard Christian, 64, Baden, Ont. Born: Oct. 20, 1932, South Easthope Twp., Ont., to Solomon and Amelia Roth. Died: Feb. 15, 1996, St. Mary's [St. Mary's Hospital Kitchener] Ont., of cancer. Survivors - wife: Ruth Gerber Roth; children: Karen Tang, Barry, Sharon, Sarryl, Melanie Smith; brothers and sister: Lorne, Vernon, Florence. Predeceased by: Ronald (son). Funeral: Feb. 18, Hillcrest Mennonite Church, by Maurice Martin and Mary Schiedel. Burial: 16th Line East Zorra Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 89, Number 25 - June 18, 1996

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ROTH, Leonard Christian

On Thursday, Feb. 15, 1996, at St. Mary's Hospital, Leonard Roth of Baden.

He was born in South Easthope township 63 years ago, a son of the late Solomon and Amelia (Erb) Roth. He was a member of Hillcrest Mennonite Church, New Hamburg where he had enjoyed fellowship in the cluster groups. He had volunteered at the Annual Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg for many years and enjoyed gardening as his hobby. Len was a participant in the Wilmot Seniors Woodworking Shop in Baden.

Beloved husband of Ruth (Gerber) Roth whom he married September 28, 1957. Loving father of Karen and her husband Isaac Tang of Vancouver, B.C., Barry Roth and his wife Sharon of Kitchener, Darryl Roth of Victoria B.C., Melanie and her husband Paul Smith of London. Ever remembered by two brothers and one sister, Vernon Roth and his wife Ruby, Lorne Roth and Florence Roth, all of New Hamburg. Sadly missed by his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Norman and Madelene Gerber of Millbank, Sydney and Esther Sauder of Milverton and Stanley and Mary Ropp of Tavistock.

Leonard was predeceased by a son, Ronald in 1964; a grandson, Graham Mackenzie in 1995; three brothers, Alvin and his wife Lucille, Wilfred and Eldon and one sister, Leona Ropp.

Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 191 Huron St., New Hamburg, this evening (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. All are welcome to the committal service at 16^th Line East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery on Sunday at 3 p.m. followed by the memorial service at Hillcrest Mennonite Church at 4 p.m. with Pastor Maurice Martin and Pastor Mary Scheidel officiating.

Leonard married Ruth Gerber 28 Sep 1957. Ruth (daughter of Joseph J. Gerber and Violet Jantzi) was born 3 Jul 1931, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , 16th Line East Zorra Cemetery, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23889670
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-211048
• Misfortune: 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; car accident

Notes:

Roth, Ronald Lee, son of Leonard and Ruth (Gerber) Roth, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Nov. 11, 1958; died at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., as the result of a car accident, Sept. 3, 1964, aged 5 y. 9 m. 23 d. Surviving are his parents, one sister (Karen Joy), and both maternal and paternal grandparents. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, Sept. 6, in charge of Henry Yantzi and Dale Schumm.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LVII, Number 40 - October 13, 1964 - pp 902, 903