Mary Schmitt

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Good
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1391.2
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Good, Mary, daughter of the late George B. Schmitt and Susan Brubacher, was born in Waterloo Co., March 28, 1867; passed away after a lengthy illness at the home of her son, Abner Good, St. Jacobs, Ont., Aug. 14, 1957; aged 90 y. 4m. 17 d. On Feb. 5, 1888, she was married to Samuel Good who predeceased her. To this union were born 2 sons (Abner and Jacob, both of St. Jacobs). She accepted Christ as Saviour in her youth and joined the Mennonite Church of which she was a faithful member until death. Funeral services were conducted at the St. Jacobs Church Aug. 17 by Roy S. Koch, with interment in the St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume L, Number 37 - September 10, 1957 - page 791, 792

Mary married Samuel Good 5 Feb 1888. Samuel (son of Good and Susannah, son of Jonas Good and Elizabeth Snyder) was born 9 May 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1944, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168857
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Father's Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Good.- Abner S., son of Samuel and Mary (Schmitt) Good, was born at St. Jacobs, Ont., June 5, 1891; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Aug. 24, 1981; aged 90 y. In 1921 he was married to Mary Ann Randall, who preceded him in death in 1974. Surviving are 4 children (Howard, Gladys-Mrs. Lloyd S. Martin, Willard, and Margaret-Mrs. Peter Metzger, Jr.) and 11 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother (Jacob) and one grandson. He was a member of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church. In 1940 he was ordained to the office of deacon. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church on Aug. 27, in charge of Richard Yordy and Herb Schultz; interment in the church cemetery.


Gospel Herald - Volume 74, Number 39 - September 29, 1981, page 742.

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GOOD, Elmer -- On Monday, Aug. 24, 1981, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, age 90 years, a resident of the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge and formerly of St. Jacobs. Husband if the late Mary Ann Randall; dear father of Howard of Kitchener, Mrs. Lloyd (Gladys) Martin, Willard and Mrs. Peter (Margaret) Metzger, all of St. Jacobs. Eleven grandchildren also survive. One brother Jacob and one grandson, Robin predeceased him. Mr. Good was a member and former Deacon of the St. Jacob's Mennonite Church and had attended Hesston College and Bible School in Kansas. Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira after 7 p.m. today until Thursday at noon, when removal will be made to the St. Jacob's Mennonite Church for funeral service at 3 p.m. Interment St. Jacob's Mennonite cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 25 Aug 1981 [name is given in error a Elmer should be Abner]

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ABNER GOOD

On Monday, Aug. 24, 1981, at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital, age 90 years, a resident of the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge and formerly of St. Jacobs.

Husband of the late Mary Ann Randall; dear father of Howard of Kitchener, Mrs. Lloyd (Gladys) Martin, Willard and Mrs. Peter (Margaret) Metzger, all of St. Jacobs.

Eleven grandchildren also survive.

One brother, Jacob and one grandson, Robin predeceased him.

Mr. Good was a member and former Deacon of the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church and had attended Hesston College and Bible School in Kansas.

Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, after 7 p.m. today, until Thursday at noon, when removal will be made to the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church for funeral service at 3 p.m.

Interment St. Jacobs Mennonite cemetery.

Donations to the Canadian Bible Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

The family will receive their friends Tuesday evening (tonight) 7 tl 9 p.m. and Wednesday, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Abner married Mary Ann Randall 14 Dec 1921, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Randall and Leah Clemmer) was born 9 Oct 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1974, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168859
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mechanic, Garage
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Good, Jacob, son of Samuel and Mary (Smith) Good, was born near St. Jacobs, Ont., Nov. 6, 1894; died at the K-W Hospital, of a heart attack, Nov. 22, 1968; aged 74 y. 16 d. On Sept. 17, 1918, he was married to Irene Weaver, who survives. Also surviving are 5 children (Raymond, Harold, Carmen, Murray, and Carol - Mrs. Murray Shantz) and 10 grandchildren. He was a member of the St. Jacobs Church, where funeral services were held Nov. 25, with Glenn Brubacher and Simon Martin officiating.

Gospel Herald - Volume LXII, Number 2 - January 14, 1969 - pages 47, 48

Jacob — Sarah Irene Weaver. Sarah (daughter of Abraham B. Weaver and Mary Ann Zeller) was born 29 Apr 1897, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1982, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-331542

Howard married Pauline Virginia "Polly" Cline 26 Jun 1948. Pauline was born 3 Mar 1922, Virginia, United States; died 4 Aug 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Gladys Eileen Martin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-239540

Notes:

MARTIN, Gladys Eileen (Mrs. Lloyd S. ) - On Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at home two days after celebrating her 77th birthday. Beloved wife of Lloyd and loving mother of Ron and Sharon, Darrel and Sharon. Lovingly remembered by son-in-law, Eugene and daughter-in-law, Karen. Grandmother of Robyn (Maurits) Dagelinckx, Ryan (Leanne) Uttley, Tonya and Jonathan Martin, Hillary and Evan Snyder and great-grandmother of Mikaela and Nathan Dagelinckx and Benjamin Uttley. Daughter of the late Abner and Mary Ann Good. Survived by brother, Willard (Joyce) Good and sister, Margaret (Peter) Metzger and sister-in-law, Polly Good. Also survived by sisters-in-law, Florence Wideman, Viola (George) Wallace, Ellen (Carson) Moyer, Laura (Milo) Shantz and brother-in-law, Abner (Shirley) Martin. Gladys will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews and their families. Predeceased by brother, Howard Good and brother-in-law, Aaron Wideman and sister-in-law, Almeda Martin. Gladys was active in her church, St. Jacobs Mennonite, past-president of the Women's Missionary Sewing Circle, taught Sunday School and served in many capacities. She also partnered with Lloyd in all their business ventures including farming, Martin's Tax Service and a recreation facility in Grand Bend. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p. m. At 9 a. m. on Friday, December 9th transfer will be made to St. Jacobs Mennonite Church for funeral service at 11 a. m. with Pastor Mark Diller Harder and Pastor Barb Smith-Morrison officiating followed by interment in St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery. In her memory, donations to Mennonite Central Committee or St. Mary's Hospital Cardiac Care Unit would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

The Record Newspaper 7 Dec 2005

Gladys — Lloyd S. Martin. Lloyd (son of Annanias S. Martin and Susanna Steckle) was born 20 Jul 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 2008, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Murray — Marlene Elizabeth Horst. (daughter of David B. Horst and Elva Snider) [Group Sheet]

Carol — Murray Lloyd Shantz. (son of Lloyd Elmer Shantz and Etta Shantz) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-305958
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

RAYMOND M. GOOD 1920 - 2009 Passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on October 14, 2009, at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age of 89. Devoted husband of Olive (nee Snider) for 63 years. Loving father of Sandra (Gary) Sittler and Sheri (Dennis) Brubacher. Cherished grandfather of Luke (Becky) Brubacher, Laura (Steven) Robinson, Jeremy (Deidre) Sittler and Krista Sittler. Great-grandfather of Katie and Hailey Brubacher. Also survived by his brother, Murray (Marlene) Good; sister, Carol Shantz (Murray); sistersin- law, Eleanor Good, Luella Snider, Alice (Curtis) Brubacher, Naomi (Clayton) Sauder. Predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Irene Good; daughter, Mary Good in infancy; brothers, Harold Good and Carmen (Joyce) Good; brother-in-law, Bretton Snider; sisters-in-law, Edna (Lincoln) Witmer, Rheta (Homer) Witmer and Elva (David) Horst. Visitation will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo on Saturday, October 17 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. For those who wish to attend, the committal service will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Three Bridges Cemetery, St. Jacobs at 2 p.m. prior to the service. The memorial service will follow the burial at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, 1310 King St., St. Jacobs at 3 p.m., the Rev. Mark Diller-Harder officiating. Reception to follow the service. Donations in memory of Ray can be made to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) or Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) and can be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of Ray a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.

Waterloo Region Record 15 Oct 2009

Raymond — Olive Pearl Snider. Olive (daughter of Elias S. Snider and Sarah Ann Bechtel) was born Abt 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167174

Harold — Eleanor Grace Peppler. (daughter of Percy George Peppler and Vera Doerbecker) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140433

Notes:

GOOD, Carmen -- Suddenly on Sunday , Aug. 2, 1981, Carmen Good, age 56 years, of 70 Young St., St. Jacobs. He was a employed as a driver for Good's Haulage in St. Jacobs, was a member of Calvary United Church in St. Jacobs, a director of the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club and a member of the St. Jacobs Volunteer Fire Department. Predeceased by his father, Jacob Good. He is survived by his mother, the former Irene Weaver of Cambridge and his wife, the former Joyce Burns; four sons, Wayne and Dean, at home, and Richard and Bruce both of Elmira. Brother of Raymond and Murray of St. Jacobs, Harold of Kitchener and Carol (Mrs. Murray Shantz) of Bloomingdale. Mr. Good's family are receiving friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home Wednesday at 2 p.m., with Rev. Richard Yordy of St. Jacobs Mennonite Church officiating. Interment in Calvary United cemetery in St. Jacobs.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Aug 1981

Carmen — Helen Joyce Burns. Helen was born 23 Dec 1929; died 23 Sep 2004; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Ronald — Rhoda Lynn Martin. (daughter of Moses B. Martin and Alice Angeline Drudge) [Group Sheet]

Ronald — Sharon Elizabeth Gibson. [Group Sheet]

Darrel — Karen Sue Eby. (daughter of Milton Eby and Agnes Magdalena Eby) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sharon Louise Kruger
• Name: Sharon Louise Snyder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186153

Notes:

ST. JACOBS (Jun 4, 2007)

Any doubts Lloyd Martin had about holding a memorial service for his daughter evaporated when he walked inside the crowded St. Jacobs Mennonite Church.It had been a year since Sharon Martin had vanished, and her father and family needed to end the wondering and start the grieving. And so it was that hundreds of friends, relatives and former colleagues filled the pews to honour Sharon's memory, even while she remains alive and missing in the eyes of Waterloo regional police."It was overwhelming . . . We didn't know if it was the right thing to do or not. We debated it for a long time," Lloyd said. "But anyone I talked to that day reaffirmed why we did it. We all needed closure and healing."It may never be known exactly what happened to Sharon, who was last videotaped withdrawing money from a Fairview Mall bank machine.

The facts are this: suffering from schizophrenia, she disappeared May 17, 2006, for the second time since January. Although her body has never been found, her family believes she was driven to end her own life. She was 47. Lloyd, her father, was prompted to write this in the service's bulletin:"We believe that Sharon died in Hamilton on May 18, 2006. We may never have evidence that would provide absolute closure. We trust God's love be greater than Sharon's mental illness and trust his loving care wherever she is."But the life of the woman celebrated on a recent Saturday wasn't measured by her mental illness. Sharon was also a loving mother; an intelligent, well-educated and respected elementary school teacher, whose classroom broke down in tears the day she announced she'd be leaving her job. She was a terrific swimmer and basketball player; talented cook, accomplished musician and gifted singer.

One by one, mourners passed around the microphone in the church's basement, sharing memories of Sharon. They talked about road trips to Winnipeg, driving her grandfather's Mercedes, and wolfing down a friend's oatmeal as a girl so they could go out to play. They remembered her Christmas concerts, the mini-putt course she helped run by age nine, the choir she sang with at Rockway Mennonite Collegiate.Her family talked honestly and openly about Sharon's long struggle with schizophrenia, which altered her perception of reality.

They sang through their tears and said goodbye."The illness that took her away wasn't the sum total of her life. She was far more than that," said her sister-in-law, also named Sharon Martin. "She had such a profound influence on so many people, and a lot of people were hurting out there. We wanted to honour her, and not focus so much on the illness. But we didn't want to hide it."Today, Sharon's green Ford Taurus station wagon is parked outside her father's St. Jacobs home, and her life's possessions remain scattered through a handful of cardboard boxes. There are plans to ask a judge to grant a death certificate, and talk of placing a marker inside a local cemetery.By the time she disappeared, "she was living more in the spirit world than the real world," he said. Sharon had legally changed her named to Wendy Holmes, had stopped taking her medication, and was in and out of hospital. Throughout her struggle, however, there had been glimpses of the old Sharon and the recurring belief she might shake off the illness that dogged her."She had another reality that was very real to her," said her sister-in-law. "She often talked about taking flight, moving into another world."When Sharon first disappeared in January 2006, she was located in a Buffalo psychiatric hospital after five days. This time, her family again held out hope, following every trail they could, before her purse was found in a garden near Hamilton harbour.Publicly memorializing her was a necessary step in the grieving process, her family said. They couldn't go on forever in mourning limbo, even thought her sister-in-law admits they will probably never "know 100 per cent for sure" what happened to Sharon.As for those lingering questions, they're best answered by faith in higher power, the family said."It doesn't do much for me to sit around and stew about it," Lloyd said. "As a man of faith, I believe God's grace is bigger than her illness. I trust God to take care of her."

The Record 4 Jun 2007 - gmercer@therecord.com

Sharon — Victor Paul Kruger. [Group Sheet]

Sharon — Eugene Nelson Snyder. (son of Nelson G. Snyder and Vera Koch) [Group Sheet]