1834 - 1906 (71 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Mary Shantz was born 16 May 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Mary Reist
- Eby ID Number: 00110-6693
- Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Mennonite
- Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Notes:
Mary Shantz, "was born May 16th, 1834. On September 12th, 1852, she was married to Peter Reist. They reside near Kossuth, Ontario."
Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].
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Reist. - On Feb. 8, 1906, near Kossuth, Ont., of paralysis, Sister Mary, wife of Bro. Peter Reist; aged 71 y., 8 m., 23 d. Her husband, one son, four grandchildren and many friends remain to mourn her departure; but with the hope that she has gone to rest with the redeemed. Funeral on the 10th. Services at the home of Jacob Woolner, Sr., and at the Cressman Mennonite church by A. B. Snyder and Jacob S. Woolner.
Gospel Witness Obituary Feb. 28, 1906
Mary married Deacon Peter Reist 12 Sep 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Peter (son of David Reist and Mary Mosser) was born 23 Jul 1832; died 22 Feb 1916; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Isaac Shantz Reist
was born 19 May 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1880, Of, Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Mary Ann Reist
was born 25 Aug 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1857; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Amos Reist
was born 30 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1875; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Catherine Reist
was born 20 Nov 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1880, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 6. David Reist
was born 27 Mar 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1879.
- 7. Peter Reist
was born 31 Jan 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1875; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 8. Owen Reist
was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 9. Dr. Owen S. Reist
was born 4 Feb 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1931; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 10. Norman Reist
was born 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Generation: 2
2. | Isaac Shantz Reist (1.Mary1) was born 19 May 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1880, Of, Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5209
- Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Occupation: 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
Notes:
Isaac Reist, "was born May 19th, 1853, and died August 23rd, 1880. He was married to Leah Wildfong and had a family of two children".
Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].
Isaac married Leah Wildfong 29 Aug 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Leah (daughter of Eli Wildfong and Nancy Mosser) was born 24 Jan 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1917, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Norman Joseph Reist
was born 10 Mar 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1943, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 12. Rosina Reist
was born 23 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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3. | Mary Ann Reist (1.Mary1) was born 25 Aug 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1857; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5210
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4. | Amos Reist (1.Mary1) was born 30 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Aug 1875; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5211
- Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonitge
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5. | Catherine Reist (1.Mary1) was born 20 Nov 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1880, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Katharina Reist
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5212
- Birth: CALC 24 Nov 1858
- Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Death: 7 Dec 1880
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6. | David Reist (1.Mary1) was born 27 Mar 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1879. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5213
- Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
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7. | Peter Reist (1.Mary1) was born 31 Jan 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1875; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5214
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
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8. | Owen Reist (1.Mary1) was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5215
- Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
- Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Mennonite
- Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Owen married Mary Ellen Baer Nov 1890. Mary was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Dr. Owen S. Reist (1.Mary1) was born 4 Feb 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1931; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5215
- Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Elected Office: 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve for Waterloo Township
- Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
- Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Notes:
Owen Reist, "was born February 4th, 1866. He is married to Ellen, daughter of Samuel Bear. They reside at home with his father. Their family consists of one son named Levi Stanley."
Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].
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OWEN REIST, V.S., of Kossuth. was born in Woolwich in 1866. After passing through the public school of Kossuth he took his second-class teacher's certificate at the Galt Collegiate in 1886, afterward attending the Ontario Veterinary College, where he received the degree of V. S. in 1888, and has successfully practised his profession ever since. In 1892 he assumed his father's farm, later acquiring more farm property, in all nearly 300 acres. Mr. Reist held the position of Sanitary Inspector for Waterloo Township from 1891 to 1900, when he resigned to accept a seat in the township council, being elected reeve in 1906. He was appointed a justice of the peace in 1902 and reappointed in 1905. He has held the office of school trustee and is recording steward for the Zion circuit of the Methodist Church.
Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 1906) pg 32
Owen married Mary Ellen Baer 19 Nov 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Samuel Baer and Hannah Snyder) was born 18 Jun 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Levi Stanley Reist
was born 11 Oct 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1953; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 14. Owen C. Reist
was born 2 Jun 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 15. Dr. Claude Owen Reist
was born 12 Jun 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Jan 1936, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 16. Peter Verne Reist
was born 16 Feb 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 17. Gertrude Ellen Reist
was born 3 Jun 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died 1986; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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10. | Norman Reist (1.Mary1) was born 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-377691
- Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
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Generation: 3
11. | Norman Joseph Reist (2.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born 10 Mar 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Apr 1943, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5209.2
Norman — Johanna Hauser. Johanna (daughter of Joseph Hauser and Magdalena Lauber) was born 10 Feb 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1915; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 18. Gladys Reist
was born 3 Oct 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Norman — Vera Elizabeth Snyder. Vera was born 3 Mar 1891, , Hillsdale Co., Michigan, USA; died 1975; was buried , St. Mary Of The Visitation Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 19. Gladys Reist
was born 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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12. | Rosina Reist (2.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born 23 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Name: Rosa Reist
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5209.3
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13. | Levi Stanley Reist (9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 11 Oct 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1953; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Stanley Reist
- Eby ID Number: 00090-5215.3
- Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
- Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Levi — Ida Shiry. Ida (daughter of Menno Shiry and Melvina Gehl) was born 22 Jan 1894, , Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1953; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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14. | Owen C. Reist (9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 2 Jun 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93899
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15. | Dr. Claude Owen Reist (9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 12 Jun 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Jan 1936, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Residence: 730 King St. E., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351500
- Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
- Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Claude married Gladys Marie Paul 11 Jun 1919, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Gladys was born 25 Jun 1896, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Nov 1964; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Owen Paul Reist
was born 18 Aug 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Oct 1920, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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16. | Peter Verne Reist (9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 16 Feb 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Verne Reist
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93900P
- Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
Peter — Floris Clemens. Floris (daughter of Norman E. Clemens and Catharine Reist) died 2004; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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17. | Gertrude Ellen Reist (9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 3 Jun 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died 1986; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Gertrude Ellen Prange
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53511
Gertrude — William Prange. William (son of Henry Christian Casper Prange and Leah Kramp) was born 30 Nov 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Oct 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Roy Howard Prange
was born 20 Feb 1933; died 12 Apr 2007; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 24. Marian Rose Prange
was born 28 Dec 1933; died 15 Apr 2010, , Florida, USA; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 25. Norman "Bud" Prange
was born 24 Jan 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 26. Nora Prange
was born 24 Jan 1935; died 21 Jul 2010, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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Generation: 4
18. | Gladys Reist (11.Norman3, 2.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born 3 Oct 1900, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93762
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19. | Gladys Reist (11.Norman3, 2.Isaac2, 1.Mary1) was born 1901, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Name: Gladys Williams
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148749
Gladys married James Williams 28 May 1917, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA. James (son of Leslie Williams and Anna Cunningham) was born 1897, Ashtabula, Ashtabula, Ohio, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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21. | Robert Stanley Reist (13.Levi3, 9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 1926; died 2004; was buried , Zion United Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-213054
Robert — Hazel G. Willems. Hazel (daughter of Sgt. Garret Willems and Nellie Fry) was born 1927; died 1993; was buried , Zion United Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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22. | Owen Paul Reist (15.Claude3, 9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 18 Aug 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1920, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Oct 1920, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351502
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23. | Roy Howard Prange (17.Gertrude3, 9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 20 Feb 1933; died 12 Apr 2007; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-200663
- Residence: 1987, 53 Menno St., Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
Passed away at home, with family on Thursday, April 12, 2007 following a 1 1/2 year battle with Mesothelioma (asbestos related lung cancer). Roy was 74.
Beloved husband of Donna (Hammell). Loving father of Randy (Annie), Robyn and step-father of Cliff (Sarah). Dear grandpa of Sarah. Fondly remembered by his sisters Marion Wells, Nora Prange, sister-in-law Pat Prange and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He will also be missed by many wonderful friends both in Canada in the United States.
Roy was predeceased by his first wife Jeanette, parents Bill and Gertrude Prange, his brother Norman (Bud) and brother-in-law Sandy Wells.
Roy, a master plumber, was the owner and operator of Prange Pump Service Ltd. in Breslau for over 30 years. An avid hunter and fisherman he spent many happy years with his good friends at the Crooked Lake Hunting Camp. Roy enjoyed 10 wonderful years of retirement. Winters golfing in Florida and summers at his beautiful cottage on Williams Lake.
Roy's family will receive relatives and friends on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Henry Walser Funeral Home, 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467. A service celebrating Roy's life will take place at 11 AM on Monday, April 16, 2007 in the chapel of the funeral home followed by a reception.
In lieu of flowers donations in Roy's memory may be made to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).
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PRANGE, Roy - In memory of Roy, February 20, 1933 to April 12, 2007. A year goes by too fast, We miss you every day. Your generous, hardworking, honest spirit lives in us every day, With that we will carry on but never forget how much you have meant to us. With much love, your family.
WATERLOO REGION RECORD, Kitchener, Ontario - Apr. 12, 2008
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In Memoriam, PRANGE, Roy H. Feb. 20, 1933 - April 12, 2007 Roy, it has been five years since you left us. In that time your two sisters have also passed. We have welcomed four beautiful children into the family. You are now a great-grampa! We speak of you often, think of you daily and love you forever. Thank you, Roy - From a grateful family.
Waterloo Region Record, Kitchener, Ontario - April 12, 2012
Roy married Jeanette Anna Battler 9 May 1959. Jeanette was born 1937; died 22 Apr 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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24. | Marian Rose Prange (17.Gertrude3, 9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 28 Dec 1933; died 15 Apr 2010, , Florida, USA; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-200667
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WELLS, Marian Rose (nee Prange) It is with great sadness, the family of Marian Wells announces her sudden passing, surrounded by her children, in Florida, on Thursday, April 15, 2010 at the age of 76. Beloved wife of the late Sandy Roy Wells (2005). Cherished mother of the late John, James (Lori) of Collingwood, Karen (Lyle) Cressman of New Hamburg, Barbara of Kitchener, David (Deb) of Heidelburg, Scott (Bonnie) of Cambridge and Sandra (Jeremy) Cook of Plattsville. Proud grandma to Christi (Taylor), Jamie, Derek, Ryan (Diana), Brandon, Amber (Ryan), Nicholas, Shailyn, Micaela, Nathan, Matthew, Eric, Blake, Kara and Raelyn, and great-grandma of Lily, Sofia and Sienna. Dear sister of Nora Prange, and sister-in-law of Donna Prange and Pat Prange. Marian will be fondly remembered by her brothers and sisters-in-law; Irvin (Julie), the late Ruby Fife (Ivan), Uttley (Ruth), Dolores Cutler, Lily Tipple (Clarence), James (Joan), Rita Rhodey (George), Tom (Geneva) and Donald (Diane). She is predeceased by her brothers, Roy and Norman "Bud" Prange. Marian was a homemaker, an avid gardener, a golfer, a tennis player, the keeper of the grass and tender of the raspberries. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home on Friday from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Funeral service will take place on Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the funeral home chapel. A reception will follow at the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. Private interment at Memory Gardens. For those who wish, donations in Marian's memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Share memories and condolences on-line at www.ratzbechtelfuneralhome.com
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25. | Norman "Bud" Prange (17.Gertrude3, 9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 24 Jan 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Aug 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-200665
Norman — Patricia Ann "Pat" Klem. Patricia (daughter of Walter Klem and Nellie M. Underwood) was born 18 Mar 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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26. | Nora Prange (17.Gertrude3, 9.Owen2, 1.Mary1) was born 24 Jan 1935; died 21 Jul 2010, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Nora Wells
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-200666
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PRANGE, Nora
1935 - 2010
Passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, age 75 years. Formerly of Breslau, Nora resided in Kitchener for many years.
She will be fondly remembered by her sisters-in-law Patricia Prange of Waterloo and Donna Prange of Kitchener. Will be sadly missed by nieces Karen Cressman (Lyle), Dawn Fulcher (Paul), Barbara Wells, Robyn Prange, Heidi Prange, Sandra Cook (Jeremy); nephews, Jim Wells (Lori), Randy Prange (Anne), William Prange (Jacki), David Wells (Deb), Scott Wells (Bonnie) and Clifford Hammell (Sarah).
Nora will be lovingly remembered by her longtime best friend Ralph Beggs.
Predeceased by her parents Gertrude (Reist) and William Prange; nephew John Wells; brothers Roy and Norman (Bud) Prange and a sister Marion Wells and her husband Roy.
A special thank you to Paula Joyes and her staff from K-W Habilitation Services, to the Kinsmen Centre and also Betty Rhindress for her care and support.
Nora's family will receive friends at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Saturday, July 24, 2010 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. At 2 p.m. a memorial service will take place in the chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Bruce Sweet officiating. A reception will follow in the Fireside Reception Room. Cremation has taken place and interment in Breslau Mennonite Cemetery. Condolences for the family and donations to the Kinsmen Centre may be arranged through the funeral home www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.
Nora — Sandy Roy Wells. Sandy died 2005. [Group Sheet]
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