Ralph Edwin Koch

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53749
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Well driller
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1961, 128 King St. N., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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KOCH, Ralph E. -- At St. Mary's Hospital, on Monday, Jan. 13, 1975, after a brief illness Ralph Edwin Koch, of 128 King St. N., Waterloo, age 79 years. Mr. Koch was born in Conestoga; a son of the late Menno Koch and the former Anna Ritter. Mr. Koch was a resident of the Twin City area all his life; he farmed near Winterbourne, operated a well drilling company and founded and operated Koch Milling Company located on Queen St. S. in Kitchener until it was sold and is now known as the Kissner Milling Company.

He was predeceased by his wife the former Eleanor Snyder in 1961; by two sisters, Mrs. Alberta Donnely and Erma Koch; surviving are four daughters, Mildred (Mrs. Howard Snyder), Shirley (Mrs. Roy Weber), both of Kitchener, Muriel (Mrs. Eric Misch) and Dorothy, Mrs. Robert Ruggle), both of Waterloo;

four sisters, Pearl (Mrs H.K. Kalbfleisch) of London, Ont., Clara (Mrs. Frank Moralt) of Elgin Ill, Mrs. Alma Bergman and Edna (Mrs. William Asmussen), both of Kitchener; by five brothers Wilfred of Waterloo, Fred of Hamilton, Marshal of Wasaga Beach, Kenneth of Kincardine and Hary of California; five grandchildren also survive, Elizabeth Snyder, Mrs. Susan Callan, Philip and Mark Weber, and Robbie Ruggie.

Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. tonight; funeral service in the chapel Thursday at 2 p.m., with Rev. C. E. Hunking and Rev. Arthur Walsh officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery Kitchener.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 14 Jan 1975

Ralph — Eleanor Elidia Snyder. Eleanor (daughter of Joseph Stauffer Snyder and Lucinda Snider) was born 28 Oct 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mildred Lucille Snyder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-262542

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SNYDER, Mildred Lucille (nee Koch) At Lanark Heights Long Term Care Centre on Monday, November 12, 2012, in her 92nd year. Much loved wife of the late Howard Snyder (1998). Loving mother of Elizabeth Anne Snyder (Ron Leaist) and Susan Lucille Snyder (John Ross). Grandmother of Jason Callan, Julie Callan-Near (Chris Near) and great-grandmother of Jordy Callan. Mildred will also be sadly missed by her sisters Muriel Misch and Dorothy and husband Robert W. Ruggle. Also missed by nephews Philip Weber, Mark (Miriam) Weber and by Robert E. (Lee-Anne) Ruggle. Mildred will be missed by her extended Snyder family. Predeceased by her parents Eleanor and Ralph Koch. Also predeceased by her sister Shirley and her husband Roy Weber and brother-in-law Eric Misch. Mildred was a graduate of Emmanuel Bible College and a life long member of Bethany Evangelical Missionary Church. Family and friends will be received at Robert Ruggle Funeral Home , 617 King St. N., Waterloo on Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service celebrating Mildred's life will be held in the funeral home chapel on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 11 a.m. Reception will follow. Interment in Woodland Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Women's Ministry of Bethany Evangelical Missionary Church or Emmanuel Bible College would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519-888-7700. Tributes may be made online at www.robertrugglefuneralhome.com

Mildred — Howard Elgin Snyder. Howard (son of Edward B. Snyder and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schneider) was born 18 Sep 1917, , Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1998; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Shirley Eleanor Weber
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42288

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WEBER, Shirley E. (nee Koch) Peacefully called to be with her Lord and Saviour on Friday, March 9, 2012 at A. R. Goudie Eventide Home, at the age of 88. Much loved wife of the late Roy J. Weber (1991). Loving and dedicated mother of Philip and Mark B. and his wife Miriam. Grandma of Timothy. Sister of Mildred Snyder, Muriel Misch and Dorothy and her husband Robert Ruggle Sr. Shirley will also be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ralph and Eleanor Koch and by brothers-in-law Howard Snyder (1998) and Eric Misch (2006). Shirley was a life long member and past Sunday School Teacher at Calvary Memorial United Church. Words cannot express the gratitude, compassion and friendship shown by Shirley Broughton. A special thank-you to caregivers Mirjana, Tatjana and Annie. Family and friends will be received at Robert Ruggle Funeral Home, 617 King St. N., Waterloo on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 11 a.m. Reception will follow. Interment in Woodland Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the Salvation Army, Calvary Memorial United Church, Grand River Hospital Foundation or St. Mary's Hospital Foundation and may be arranged by contacting the funeral home at 519 888-7700. Condolences for the family may be made on-line at: www.robertrugglefuneralhome.com

Shirley — Roy Justus Weber. Roy (son of John Philip Weber and Elsie Lavina Hoffman) was born 9 Jan 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Muriel — Eric Rudolph Misch. (son of Aaron Misch and Gertrude Arendt) [Group Sheet]

Dorothy — Robert William "Bob" Ruggle. (son of Edward William Ruggle and Emma Reist) [Group Sheet]