Orphen S. Weber

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00127-7872.2000
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1924, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

WEBER, Orphen S. -- At the Fairview Nennonite Home Cambridge, Saturday. March 17, 1979, in his 80th year. Orphen S. Weber. Beloved husband of Catherine Cressman. Dear father of Mary (Mrs. Ray Yoder) of New York, Vera (Mrs. Earl Martin) of Elmira, Verna of Ingersoll, Lewis of New Hamburg and David of Burlington. Mr. Weber was the son of Joseph S. Weber and Mary Ann Shantz. Survived by three brothers, Joseph H. of Waterloo, Newton of Goshen, Ind., Byron of Kitchener, and two sisters, Hannah (Mrs. Herb Snider) of Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge and Beulah (Mrs. Delton Schmitt) of Kitchener. Also survived by 12 grandchildren. Predeceased by five btothers and four sisters. Mr. Weber was formerly of 56 Lilac St., Kitchener, and farmed near Williamsburg for a number of years. Latterly he worked for Uniroyal Limited in Kitchener; was a member of Preston Mennonite Church and served as a deacon at Mannheim Mennonite Church for many years. Resting at the Narthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd., Cambridge(P), until noon Tuesday, then to Preston Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment in Hagey cemetery


The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 Mar 1979

__________________

Weber.- Orphen S., son of Joseph S. and Mary Anne (Shantz) Weber, was born in Waterloo, Ont., July 13, 1899; died at the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge, Ont., Mar. 17, 1979; aged 79 y. On Sept. 3, 1924, he was married to Catherine Cressman, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Mary-Mrs. Ray Yoder, Verna, and Vera-Mrs. Earl Martin), 2 sons (Lewis and David), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers (Joseph, Newton, ana Bryon), and 2 sisters (Hannah- Mrs. Herb Snider and Beulah-Mrs. Delton Schmitt). He was ordained a deacon for the Mannheim Mennonite Church. He was presently a member of Preston Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held in charge of Osiah Horst and Willis Breckbill; interment in Hagey Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 72, Number 21 - May 22, 1979, page 422.

Orphen married Catherine Lavina Cressman 3 Sep 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Enos M. Cressman and Lovina Hallman) was born 20 Nov 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Lewis — Margaret Louise Shantz. (daughter of Clarence Shantz and Salome Hallman) [Group Sheet]