Veronica J. "Fannie" Kennel

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• Name: Fannie Kennel
• Name: Veronica J. "Fannie" Roth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51646

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Roth.-Fannie, daughter of the late Chris and Mary (Jantzi) Kennel, was born July 25, 1890, near O'Neill, Nebr.; passed to her eternal reward at the K. W. Hospital, Kitchener, Ont.; June 26, 1944; aged 53 y. 11 m. 1 d. For several years she suffered from am inward goiter. In 1910 she was married to Chris Roth. This union was blessed with ten children. She is survived by her husband, 5 sons, and 5 daughters (Clarence and Elmer, Britton, Ont.; Irma-Mrs. Clayton Schultz, Poole, Ont.; Viola-Mrs. Abner Leis, Wellesley, Ont.; Mildred, Gladys, Clayton, Lester, Marjorie, and Mervin at home), 8 grandchildren, 3 sisters (Annie-Mrs. C. O. Jantzi, Baden, Ont.; Mattie-Mrs. Joe Kauffman, Havelock, Iowa.; and Ida-Mrs. Wesley Stutzman, Milford, Nebr.), one brother (Daniel Kennel, Huron, S. Dak.), and a stepmother. She accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and united with the Mennonite Church, in which faith she died. Funeral services were held in her late home June 29 by Chris Brunk, and at the Poole A.M. Church by Chris Schultz and Moses H. Roth. Text, Phil. 1: 21. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No . 38 - December 22, 1944, page 774, 775

Veronica married Christian S. "Chris" Roth 1910. Christian (son of Christian N. Roth and Lydia Schwartzentruber) was born 12 Nov 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1975; was buried , Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Marjorie — Ervin Albrecht. (son of Jacob H. Albrecht and Magdalena Steinman) [Group Sheet]

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ROTH, Clarence K.-On Sunday, April 10, 1983, at Brunner Nursing Home, Clarence Kenneth Roth, of Newton. Mr. Roth was born in O'Niell, Neb., 72 years ago.

He was the son of the late Christian Roth and the late Veronica Kennel.

He had farmed in Mornington township, retiring to Newton in 1970; was a devoted member of the Riverdale Mennonite Church, Millbank.
Beloved husband of the former Alma Leis of Newton; dear father of Lloyd of Newton and Doris (Mrs. Del Lichty) of RR 1 Millbank; dear brother of Elmer and Mervin Roth, both of Waterloo, Clayton Roth of West Palm Beach, Fla. and Irma (Mrs. Clayton Schultz) of Milverton, Viola (Mrs. Abner Leis) of Wellesley, Mildred (Mrs. Melvin Shantz) of Drayton and Marjorie (Mrs. Ervin Albrecht) of RR 1, St. Agatha. Lovingly remembered by his four grandchildren, Rhonda, Teresa, Heather and Dale Lichty.
Predeceased by one brother, Lester and one sister Gladys (Mrs. Jacob Spendler).

Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, at 7 p.m. this evening. At noon Wednesday, April 13, removal will be made to Riverdale Mennonite Church, Millbank, for service at 2 p.m., Rev. Glenn Zehr officiating. Interment will follow in Riverdale Mennonite cemetery, Millbank.

Remembrances to the Mennonite Central Committee or the Ontario Heart Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

Clarence — Alma Leis. Alma (daughter of John B. Leis and Barbara R. Gascho) was born 24 Nov 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1989, Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; was buried , Riverside Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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Roth, Elmer Vernon, 78, Ont. Born: Feb. 2, 1913, Oneil, Neb., to Christian S. and Veronica (Kennel) Roth. Died: Mar. 27, 1991, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors-wife: Barbara Kropf; children: Bernice Steckley, Carol Roth, Marlene Herrfort, Janice Kropf; brothers and sisters: Clayton, Mervin, Irma Schultz, Viola Leis, Mildred Shantz, Marjorie Albrecht, 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral and burial: Mar. 30, Riverdale Mennonite Church, by Glenn Zehr and Charles Gingerich.

Gospel Herald - Volume 84, Number 18 -April 30, 1991 - pages 14, 15.

Elmer — Barbara Kropf. Barbara (daughter of John R. Kropf and Mary Anne Lichti) was born 24 Jun 1914, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 2010; was buried , Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Viola Leis
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-141178

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Mrs. Viola LEIS, L. -On Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Viola Lydian (Roth) Leis, formerly of Wellesley. Viola was born in O'Neil, Nebraska, 85 years ago. Daughter of the late Christian S. Roth and the late Veronica Kennel. Mrs. Leis was a member of the Wellesley Mennonite Church. She was a loving foster mother to many children and was an avid quilter and gardener. Viola also had a great love for roses. On October 28, 1936, she married Abner Leis, who predeceased her on December 1, 1986.


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Viola married Aloin Abner Leis 28 Oct 1936. Aloin (son of John B. Leis and Barbara R. Gascho) was born 23 Feb 1913, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1986, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mildred Mae Shantz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92105

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Shantz, Mildred Mae Roth, 74, Alma, Ont. Born: May 3, 1920, Petersburg, Ont., to Cris and Veronica Kennel Roth. Died: Sept. 16, 1994, Stratford, Ont., of cancer. Survivors - husband: Melvin Shantz; brothers and sisters: Erma Schultz, Viola Leis, Marjorie Albrecht, Clayton and Mervin Roth. Funeral: Sept. 19, Bethel Mennonite Church, by Ray Erb and Art Byer. Burial: First Mennonite Church Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 88, Number 5 - January 31, 1995

Mildred — Melvin Floyd Shantz. Melvin (son of Titus Shantz and Mary Ann Detweiler) was born 14 May 1911, , Ontario, Canada; died 1999; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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Roth, Lester, son of Chris and Veronica (Kennel) Roth, was born at Britton, Ont., Feb. 4, 1923*; died at his home, Britton, of a brain tumor, Dec. 23, 1963; aged 35 y. 10 m. 19 d On Sept. 27, 1952, he was married to Marcella Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 3 children (Gwen, Barry, and Charles), his father, 4 brothers (Clarence, Elmer, Clayton, and Marvin), and 5 sisters (Emma - Mrs. Clayton Schultz, Viola - Mrs. Abner Leis, Mildred - Mrs. Melvin Shantz, Gladys - Mrs. Jacob Spenler, and Marjorie - Mrs. Ervin Albrecht). He was a member of the Riverdale Mennonite Church, Millbank, Ont., where funeral services were held Dec. 26, in charge of Menno Zehr and David Jantzi.

GOSPEL HERALD - Volume LVII, Number 3 - January 21, 1964, Page 70, 71

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Lester C. Roth
By Record Correspondent

MILLBANK-Lester Christian Roth, 35, of RR 1, Britton, died Monday at his home. He had been in ill health for about three months.
He was born in Mornington Township Feb. 4, 1928, a son of Christian S. Roth of RR 1, Wellesley and the late Mrs. Roth. He was a member of Riverdale Mennonite Church, Millbank, and farmed in Mornington Township for the past 10 years.

Surviving besides his father are his wife, the former Marcella Schwartzentruber, whom he married in Millbank in 1952; two sons, Barry, 8, Charles 2, both at home; a daughter Gwen, 9, at home; four brothers, Clarence of RR 1, Newton, Elmer of RR 1, Britton, Clayton of West Palm Beach, Fla., Mervin of Kitchener; five sisters, Mrs. Clayton (Erma) Schultz of Milverton, Mrs. Abner (Viola) Leis of Wellesley, Mrs. Melvin (Mildred) Shantz of RR 1, Alma, Mrs. Jacob (Gladys) Bender of Parkhill, Mrs. Ervin (Marjorie) Albrecht of Kitchener.

The body is at the Futher Brothers Funeral Home, Wellesley, until 10 a.m. Wednesday, when removal will be made to his home.
At noon Thursday removal will be made to the Riverdale Mennonite Church for service at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Menno Zehr and Rev. David Jantzi will officiate.

Friends and relatives are asked to pay their respects Thursday at the church from 1-2 p.m.

Denese — Murray Joseph Gingerich. (son of Joseph Gingerich and Ruth Brenneman) [Group Sheet]

Bruce — Sharon Evangeline Esther Knechtel. (daughter of Alfred Emmanuel "Alfie" Knechtel and Priscilla Bowman) [Group Sheet]

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