Kathleen Jennie"Kay" Lough

Other Events:

• Name: Kathleen Jennie"Kay" Boettger
• Name: Kay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163207
• Residence: 1953, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Boettger, Kathleen "Kay" - After a very brave struggle, following heart surgery, at University Hospital, London, Ont., on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1990, of 507 Oakridge Place, Waterloo, age 68 years. Mrs. Boettger was an active member of Bridgeport United Church. Loving mother of Barbara and her husband Herbert Quickfall of RR 1, Waterloo, Joyce and her husband Bob Winegar of Orangeville, June and her husband David Cunningham of Conestogo, Bonnie and her husband Greg Koehn of Waterloo; daughgrer-in-law, Edith Boettger of Petersburg and her late husband David Boettger. Dear sister of Marie Underwood, Margaret and her husband Lorne Heiman, all of Kitchener, Louise and her husband Don Boettger, Wilma and her husband George Messer, all of Waterloo, Jane MacFadden of Weston, Myrtle and her husband Erwin Hintz of Waterloo, Joanne and her husband Harry Kuntz of Ponte Clarke, Que., Lloyd Lough of Waterloo, Harold and his wife Trudy of Kitchener. Also survived by 13 grandchildren and three-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her husband D. Warren Boettger in 1985; three brothers, Roy, Norman and Ernest; and one sister, Esther. Mrs. Boettger's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Thursday 7-9 pm and Friday 2-4 and 7-9 pm. At noon, on Saturday, transfer will be made to Bridgeport United Church for service at 2 pm, Rev. John Markbart officiating. Cremation to follow.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

Kathleen married David Warren "Warren" Boettger 24 Feb 1940, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. David (son of David Henry Boettger and Leah Elizabeth Lachman) was born 1915, , Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Joyce — Robert Winegar. [Group Sheet]

June — David Cunningham. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Interesting: story, volunterism
• Name: Barbara Anne Quickfall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154836

Notes:

QUICKFALL, Barbara Anne (nee Boettger) 1940 - 2015 Passed away at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Thursday, April 9, 2015, at the age of 74. Friends are invited to share their memories of Barbara with her family during memorial visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Friday, April 24, 2015, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A celebration of Barb's life will be held at the Bridgeport Community Centre, 20 Tyson Drive, Kitchener, on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 3 p.m. Condolences for the family and donations to Bridgeport United Church Mission, Service fund of the United Church of Canada or a charity of choice may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

The Waterloo Region Record 9 Apr 2015

__________________

Barb Quickfall, 74, died April 9, 2015 at Grand River Community Health Centre in Kitchener. Born June 8, 1940 in Kitchener to David "Warren" & Kathleen "Kay" Jennie (Lough) Boettger. Loving wife of Herbert Arthur Quickfall for 52 years. Cherished mother of Heather & John Leffler, Rick Quickfall, Phil Quickfall & Heather Godwin. Much loved Grandmother of Sarah and Lisa Leffler, Helen (Leffler) & Robert Smith, Max and Emma Quickfall, and Great Grandma to John Smith. Sister to Joyce & Bob Winegar, June & Dave Cunningham, and Bonnie & Greg Koehn, sister-in-law to Edith & Murray Shantz, and Alice (Quickfall) & Cam Clair. She is predeceased by her parents, husband, brother David Boettger, sister-in-law Ruth (Quickfall) & Hugh Craig. Barb will be missed by her nieces, nephews, cousins, honorary grandchildren, friends and neighbours. Barb loved the family farm on Kraft Drive, where she made a welcoming home for her family and countless guests. Herb and Barb hosted many youth through the Lions and other youth exchange programs. They made friends across Canada and around the world, accepting invitations to visit many of them in their homes. Her love of history, family and community, led Barb to write The Boettger Banner and a history of her father's family, and to edit The Bridgeport News for over 30 years. As an avid reader and a member of the Waterloo Historical Society and Kitchener-Waterloo Field Naturalists, she continued to learn throughout her life. Mom loved to share what she learned with others, through discussion, newspaper clippings, pioneer nights, Mission and Service events and holiday parties. Barb loved bird watching, walking, camping and learning about nature; interests she shared with her family and friends and as a Brownie leader, Beaver leader and cook at Everton Cub Camp. Being informed and wanting to make difference, she and Herb were active members of the Liberal Party. Barb took censuses and worked in many elections, leading to her being appointed as the returning officer for Waterloo Wellington in 1997 and 2000. Her strong faith and volunteerism kept her active in the EUB and then United Church. Barb's love of music led her to sing in the choir for most of her life. She volunteered in many ways at Bridgeport United Church; served on the executive of Waterloo Presbyterial, represented her church at Waterloo Presbytery, volunteered in the Presbytery Resource Centre, and was secretary of the Camp Ganadaoweh and Hamilton Conference Camp committees. Barb served as the secretary of the Bridgeport Community Association from its formation. She helped with dances, movie afternoons and a wide variety of activities and programs run by the association at the Bridgeport Community Centre. Some of the programs she enjoyed the most were tai chi, basket weaving and watercolours. After years of sketching nature and landscapes, Mom recently developed a passion for painting and shared many of her watercolours with family and friends. Barb's family will share memories with friends at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Friday, April 24 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of Barb's Life will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at 3 p.m. at the Bridgeport Community Centre, 20 Tyson Dr., Kitchener. Condolences for the family and donations to Bridgeport United Church, the Mission and Service Fund of The United Church of Canada, or your favorite charity may be arranged through the funeral home www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

Erb & Good Family Funeral Home

Barbara — Herbert Arthur Quickfall. Herbert (son of Arthur B. Quickfall and Elva Kraft) was born 6 May 1929, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-373566

Notes:

Boettger.- David Warren, son of D. Warren and Kathleen Boettger, was born at Kitchener, Ont., July 31, 1941; died of cancer at Kitchener, Ont., Apr. 25, 1988; aged 46 y. On June 20, 1964 he was married to Edith Weber, who survives Also surviving are 2 daughters (Kimberley and Brenda), one son (Brian), his mother, and 4 sisters (Barbara Quickfall, Joyce Winegar, June Cunningham, and Bonnie Koehn). He was preceded in death by his father. He was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church where funeral services were held on Apr. 27 in charge of Wilmer Martin and Doug Snyder; interment in Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 21 - May 24, 1988, pages 365, 366.

David — Edith Irene Weber. (daughter of Samuel Wilfred Weber and Verda Edell Snider) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Bonnie Elizabeth Koehn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-373564

Notes:

KOEHN, Bonnie (nee Boettger) 1951 - 2016 Passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 19, 2016 after a long battle with cancer. Bonnie will be sadly missed by her loving husband Greg of 45 years, daughters Tamara (Tammy) Rome (Iain) and Cindy Koehn. Adoring Nana to Camden and Noah Rome. Sister of Joyce Winegar (Robert) and June Cunningham (David). Sister-in-law of Edith Shantz (Murray), Karen Boegel (Brian), Cheryl Krauskopf (Jerry), Glenn Koehn, David "Grip" Koehn (Alice), Brian Koehn (Linda) and Debra Africh (Mike). Niece of Dorothy Mussleman, Myrtle Hintz (Erwin), Joanne Kuntz (Harry). Niece-in-law of Jean Montag and Dorothea Helmkay. Mummy to Gen Adams. Also sadly missed by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Warren and Kathleen Boettger, brother David Boettger, sister Barbara Quickfall (Herbert), and in-laws Wally and June Koehn. Bonnie was a faithful member of Bridgeport United Church where she was President of the United Church Women and on various committees. Bonnie loved quilting, crocheting, entertaining, and watching sports. She also enjoyed the many functions of UA Local 527. Sincere thanks to the caring staff at the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, CCAC, Care Partners, ParaMed, and Shoppers Drug Mart Parkdale. Special thanks to Cindy and Tamara for taking such good care of their mother and to Cheryl Krauskopf and many friends and relatives for the help they provided. Friends and family will be received at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Friday, May 27, 2016 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at Bridgeport United Church, 40 Bridge St. W., Kitchener on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at 11 a.m. with Heather Leffler officiating. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or Bridgeport United Church may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.


The Waterloo Region Record, 21 May 2016

Bonnie — Greg Koehn. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24173

Notes:

Phil Quickfall grew up in a family enriched by the world and the community

Phil Quickfall of Waterloo, born: April 11, 1970, in Bridgeport, died: Oct. 4, 2018, of a cardiac failure

by Valerie Hill Waterloo Region Record

WATERLOO - Phil Quickfall and his siblings, Heather Leffler and Rick Quickfall, grew up in a rather unconventional household.

Their parents, Herb and Barbara Quickfall, believed in welcoming the world into their huge 1835 Georgian farmhouse outside Bridgeport, home of six generations of Quickfalls, where everyone and anyone was welcome to live, hang out for awhile or just use the land.

The extended family, which includes dozens of cousins, were regular visitors or sometimes boarders and there was often exchange students from around the world living there plus the Lions Club used the house for their meetings. The place was never empty.

Outdoors, the couple had given land to a First Nations drumming group to build a sweat lodge and erect a teepee. They also turned their greenhouse over to the Working Centre for a therapeutic herb nursery, for people with mental health issues.

For her own kids, Barbara, an artist and avid outdoorswoman, would take them camping and on nature walks and there wasn't much she wouldn't allow them to do in the house. Messes were never a consideration. Barbara wanted her kids and later grandkids, to let their imaginations run free even if it meant floors would be littered with boxes and glitter.

This was the creative world Phil grew up in, a world that fed his inquisitive nature and bright mind.

Heather and Rick were nine and eight years old when this surprise little brother was born April 11, 1970. He was cute and fun to play with but the elder siblings thought perhaps their parents were a bit more lenient with him than they were with them, so they took on a parenting role.

Did Phil complain? Heather thinks not, that he mostly ignored his older siblings' bossiness.

From the time he was a kid, Phil was driven to achieve.

His love of music and stories can be attributed to his mom who would sit with him at his Suzuki violin lessons starting at age three and she would read to him and sing songs.

"When he was in (Bluevale) high school, he did everything," said Rick, noting his brother served on the student council and had won all the awards available to students, including sports, theatre and academics. The school had to create a new award to recognize his achievements.

"By the time he graduated, he was pretty sick of school," said Rick. "He had really good grades and everyone expected him to go to university."

But Phil wasn't ready, he needed a break and took a labour job with the City of Waterloo, mostly ditch digging. When he turned 22, Phil decided perhaps school wasn't so bad after all.

Phil completed a degree in civil engineering at the University of Waterloo and became a professional engineer, starting his career at Stantec then moving on to the City of Waterloo. At the time of his death at age 48 on Oct. 14 from a suspected cardiac arrest, he was director of water services.

Having worked quite literally in the trenches for the city, Phil was cognizant of what it was like for staff to follow an engineer's plans. What worked on paper didn't necessarily work in real life.

Rick joked "he remembered the stupid things engineers did and he tried not to do that."

Through his university years, Phil had not kept up with his music but his sister said that about a decade ago he starting thinking that if he had children he needed to be a role model when his own kids took music lessons. So he picked up the violin again, studying under violinist/composer Jeff Enns.

In high school, Phil had played in the band and he performed a violin solo in the school's production of "Camelot" but as an adult, he mostly entertained at family functions.

Described by friends as "one of the best" Phil was always the guy who treated everyone the same, whether it was a janitor or a manager and he had a way of making you feel you were the most important person in the room.

His siblings said Phil was a real people person and in fact, during his engineering co-op program he inadvertently applied for a customer service job with a computer support company. Oddly the company hired him because he was good at connecting with people and he understood technology.

Phil met high school teacher Heather Godwin through mutual friends and they married in August 2005. The couple had two children, Max and Emma, now nine and seven years old.

Phil loved being a dad. In fact he just loved kids. Nieces and nephews could do pretty much anything to him, he was infinitely patient. Phil was the uncle everyone went to for advice or help.

Among his friends, Phil was the glue, the one who brought everyone together, embracing friendships dating back to elementary school. Phil valued people, regardless of their social status.

"It didn't matter who Phil connected with, to him people were people," said his sister.

His parents, Herb and Barbara died in2013 and 2015, respectively and the farm was sold, the old house torn down.

Heather said "it was a significant place to grow up."

The Quickfall homestead was an enriching place and helped formed the man Phil would become, rooted to his community, embraced by his family.


vhill@therecord.com

Twitter: @HillRecord


vhill@therecord.com


Hill, V. (2018). Phil Quickfall grew up in a family enriched by the world and the community . TheRecord.com. Retrieved 29 October 2018, from https://www.therecord.com/living-story/8992723-phil-quickfall-grew-up-in-a-family-enriched-by-the-world-and-the-community/