Laverne Lichti

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165939
• Misfortune: 1993, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; killed in farm accident

Notes:

LICHTI, Laverne - Of 36 Jacob St. W., Tavistock, passed away, suddenly, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1993, as the result of a farm accident, in his 71^st year. Born in South Easthope township, a son of the late Noah Lichti and the former Nelda Schwartzentruber and they farmed in North Easthope township until moving to Tavistock 10 years ago.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, John and Norma Lichti, David Lichti and Jane Colwell, Roy and Mardi Lichti, all of RR 1, New Hamburg; his daughters, Ruth and Dwight Steinman of Tavistock, Ruby and Miguel Barrenengoa of Argentina, Diane and Bruce Bechtel of RR 1, New Hamburg, Emilia and Roman Orlinski of RR 1, Wellesley; brothers, David and Fannie Lichti of New Hamburg, Nick and Verna Lichti of Stratford, Julius and Floretta Lichti of RR 1, New Hamburg, Willis and Laura Lichti of New Hamburg, Louis and Lauretta Lichti of RR 1, Shakespeare; sisters, Annie and Elmer Roth of RR 1, Baden, Magdalene and Emerson Wagler of Shakespeare, Catherine and Floyd Steinman of Tavistock; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Kaye Lichti of Woodstock, Vernon and Elizabeth Swartzentruber of Tavistock, Katie and Wilmer Wagler of RR 1, New Hamburg, Willis and Hilda Swartzentruber of Tavistock. Also survived by 15 grandchildren.

Predeceased by a brother, Albert; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Barbara and Allan Bast, Selma Litwiller, Walter Bender, Milton Litwiller, Mabel Litwiller, Elroy Swartzentruber, Annie Swartzentruber and S.W. Swartzentruber. Friends will be received at the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock St. N., Tavistock, this evening (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Burial will take place at the 16^th Line Mennonite Cemetery on Friday at 1: 30 p.m., followed by a memorial service at the 16^th Line East Zorra Mennonite Church, at 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Darrel Toews assisted by Rev. Vernon Zehr will officiate.



Kitchener-Waterloo Record 13 Jan 1993

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Lichti.- Laverne, 70. Born: May 22, 1922, South Easthope Twp., Ont., to Noah S. and Bena Bender Lichti. Died: Jan. 12, 1993, North Easthope, Ont. Survivors-wife: Nelda Swartzentruber Lichti; children: John, Daniel, Roy, Ruth Steinman, Ruby Barrenengoa, Diane Bechtel, Emilia Orlinski; brother and sisters: Magdalene Wagler, Louis, Catherine Steinman, Kaye; 20 grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Jan. 15, East Zorra Mennonite Church, by Darrel Toews and Vernon Zehr.


Gospel Herald - Volume 86, Number 17 - April 27, 1993, page 15

Laverne — Nelda Schwartzentruber. Nelda (daughter of Rev. Joel Schwartzentruber and Sarah R. Bender) was born 8 Dec 1923, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 2011, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Diane — Bruce Bechtel. [Group Sheet]

John — Norma Louise Bechtel. (daughter of Leonard Albert Bechtel and Nora Brubacher) [Group Sheet]