Helen Kathleen Cressman

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• Name: Helen Kathleen Brubacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71969

Notes:

Passed away peacefully while living in long-term care at Fairview Mennonite Home on August 6, 2016 at the age of 90 years. Helen was the loving wife of the late Irvin Brubacher ( 1980 ), Loving Mother of Linda Bender ( Ken ) of Kitchener, Dianne Shantz ( Larry ) of Breslau, Pat Klassen ( Art ) of Kitchener and Jennifer Horne of Waterloo. Dear Grandmother of Nathan Bender ( Audrey Mendella ), Melissa Downey ( Greg ), Troy Shantz ( Cory ), Brent Shantz ( Leigh Anne Swayne), Quinn Klassen ( Matt Madigan ), Logan Klassen, Matthew McCormick, Nick Betik ( Krista ). Great Grandmother of Tyler, Kyle, Jillian and Owen Downey, Claire Shantz and Alexandra Betik. Helen will be remembered her brothers Maynard ( Carol ) Cressman and David ( Phoebe ) Cressman. Sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ivan and Alda Cressman, her son Douglas (1956), her granddaughter Emilee (2010), as well as 1 brother and 2 sisters. Helen's church community was important to her and she was an active member of Breslau Mennonite Church. She enjoyed bowling, games of all kinds and spending time with her family and friends. Helen was also an avid Toronto Blue Jays fan for many years.

Friends are invited to share their memories of Helen with her family during visitation at Breslau Mennonite Church , 226 Woolwich Street, Breslau, ON. on Wednesday August 10, 2016 from 7-9 PM. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 10 AM until service time at 11 AM. The funeral service will follow at 11 AM at Breslau Mennonite Church. Rev. Eleanor Epp-Stobbe officiating. Reception to follow in the church hall. Interment to take place at Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery.

Condolences for the family and donations to Breslau Mennonite Church or the Mennonite Central Committee may be arranged through the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

Helen married Irvin B. Brubacher 5 Oct 1946. Irvin (son of Abraham B. Brubacher and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Brox) was born 11 Oct 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jul 1980, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: accident
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164109
• Misfortune: 23 Jul 1956, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; killed in auto accident

Notes:

Meets Instant Death in Fall At Speedway

A seven-year-old Bridgeport farm boy, Douglas Brubacher of Woolwich street, was instantly killed last night when he fell under the wheel of a tractor on the Bridgeport Speedway.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brubacher. Crown Attorney Daufman said no inquest will be ordered into the accident.

RIDING ON FENDER

Police Chief Cecil Phillips said the mishap occurred while Douglas was riding on the right fender of a tractor driven by Benny Ten[…?], 20, farm hand on the Brubacher farm.
A neighbor, Gerald Berlet, 17, was riding on the left fender. "They were on their way to get a load of hay from a field at the rear of the speedway," the chief said. The gate to the track was open and they were taking a short-cut along the raceway. "Suddenly Douglas fell off the fender into the path of the large rear wheel. He died instantly," the chief said. Dr. C.C. Belyea, coroner, was called and pronounced the boy dead. An autopsy was conducted today.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Jul 1956 pg 3

Linda — Kenneth David Bender. (son of Donald Joseph Bender and Louisa Bender) [Group Sheet]

Dianne — Larry James Shantz. (son of Lloyd Elmer Shantz and Etta Shantz) [Group Sheet]

Jennifed married William Kenneth McCormick [Group Sheet]