Ruth Barbara Schwartzentruber

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• Name: Ruth Barbara Schlegel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179818

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SCHLEGEL, Ruth B. - Ruth Barbara Schlegel, 87, of Tavistock, passed away at her residence, on Monday, April 4, 2005. She was born in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County on February 4, 1918, a daughter of the late Christian E. Schwartzentruber and the former Mary Jantzi. She married LeRoy "Roy" Schlegel in Wilmot Township on June 3, 1936. He predeceased her on December 26, 1983. Mother was a beautiful hostess and was known for her generous hospitality and her cooking abilities in summer camps and nursing homes. Following their marriage she and Roy farmed in Wilmot Township until they founded the People Care Tavistock Nursing Center in 1968. She was a member of Wilmot Mennonite Church. She was lovingly cared for by Myrna Simon, Eva McLaren and Kathryn Fletcher and passed away peacefully in her home. She will be missed by family and friends, but fond memories of her will be treasured in our hearts forever. Ruth is survived by her children, Donald and wife Ann Schlegel who reside on the Schlegel Family Homestead at RR2, Petersburg; Mary and husband 0'Derald Gingerich of Baden, Robert and wife Myrna Schlegel of Dallas, Texas; grandchildren, Glenda and husband Bruce Comfort, Carolyn and husband Hughbee Brown, Heidi and husband Mark Tadeson, Wendy and husband Bruce Lantz, O. Duane and wife Janice Gingerich, Brent and wife Heather Gingerich, Kimberly and husband Justin Whitman, R. Kirby Schlegel, Kari Schlegel and Krystal Schlegel; sixteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen and husband Delton Boshart of New Hamburg; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary Schwartzentruber of New Hamburg, Ruth and Lorne Kropf and Florence Schlegel, all of Tavistock and Reta Baechler of Stratford. She was predeceased by her brothers, Earl Schwartzentruber and wife Marjorie, Paul Schwartzentruber and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Alvin and Clara Schlegel, Earl Schlegel, Wilfred and Emma Schlegel and Floyd Baechler. Relatives and friends will be received in the Francis Funeral Home, 77 Woodstock Street North, Tavistock today (Wednesday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Ruth's life will be held at Steinman Mennonite Church, Wilmot Township, RR2, Baden on Thursday, April 7, 2005 at 2 p.m. Pastor Renee Sauder will officiate. Interment in Wilmot Centre Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or Wilmot Mennonite Church would be appreciated and may be made through the funeral home.

Ruth — Leroy "Roy" Schlegel. Leroy was born 19 Sep 1914; died 26 Dec 1983, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Mary — O'Derald Edmund Gingerich. (son of Edmund Gingerich and Sarah Kipfer) [Group Sheet]

O'Derald — Janice Bean. (daughter of Ralph Bean and Martha Louise Shantz) [Group Sheet]