Simon S. Bast

Other Events:

• Church Membership: First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70739185
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80040
• Residence: 1911, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Bast, Simon, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bast, was born in Wellesley, Ont.; died at the Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge (P) Ont., Aug. 17, 1976; aged 75 y. He was married to Mattie Leis, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Walter, Harold, and Howard), one daughter (Irmgarde - Mrs. Elmo Miller), 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by 7 brothers and one sister. He was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, where funeral services were field on Aug. 20, in charge of John Hess and Stan Sauder; interment in First Mennonite Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 69, Number 38 - September 28, 1976 - page 754

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Bast, Simon - Died on Tuesday, August 17, 1976, at his residence, Fairview Mennonite Home, Cambridge (Preston), Simon Bast age 75 years, formerly of Kitchener. He was a member of First Mennonite Church, Kitchener. He was born in Wellesley, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bast. He is survived by his wife the former Mattie Leis; father of Walter of Waterloo, Harold and Howard of Kitchener and Mrs. Elmo (Irmgarde) Miller of Waterloo; also survived by 10 grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was predeceased by seven brothers and one sister. Resting at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo after 7 p.m. this evening until noon on Friday; then to First Mennonite Church, Kitchener where the casket will remain open until 2 p.m. Family committal service will be held in the church cemetery at 2 p.m. followed by a public memorial service in the church at 3 p.m. Rev. John Hess and Mr. Stan Sauder officiating. Expressions of sympathy may be shown by contributions to the Gideon Bible Society or the Mennonite Central Committee^.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 18 Aug 1976

Simon married Magdalena "Mattie" Leis 18 Mar 1923, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Leis and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel) was born 1 Apr 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-150141

Walter — Gladys Pollard. Gladys (daughter of George Pollard and Catherine Ada Gatehouse) was born 1926; died 2004; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Harold — Dorothy Lucille Brubacher. (daughter of Eugene B. Brubacher and Ida Cressman) [Group Sheet]

Howard — Pauline Annetta Martin. (daughter of Elum S. Martin and Clara May Cressman) [Group Sheet]

Brenda — Robert Harold Snider. (son of Harold Samuel Snider and Eileen Snyder) [Group Sheet]