Elva Matilda Thuroo^{[1, 2, 3]}

1927 - 2018  (90 years)

• Name	Elva Matilda Thuroo
  Born	23 Oct 1927	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elva Matilda Kreller
  Name	Elva Matilda Swiech
  Residence	1962	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-405921
  Died	31 Aug 2018	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I405921	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm Frederick "William" Thuroo,   b. 29 Sep 1886, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1962, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Wilhelmina Ebel,   b. 13 Jun 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	15 Jun 1909	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F9305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clarence Kreller
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F62533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Anthony Swiech,   b. 1931,   d. 31 Dec 1983  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F267344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KRELLER, Elva (Swiech nee Thuroo) Passed away peacefully at Village of Winston Park on Friday, August 31, 2018. Born in Erbsville in 1927, daughter of the late Wilhelm and Wilhelmina Thuroo. Member of Sacred Heart Church, Catholic Women's League, Altar and Rosary Society. Beloved wife of Clarence Kreller, predeceased by first husband John Swiech (1983). Dear mother to Michael (Sylvie), Gary (Bev), Donna, Terry (Cindy), Theresa Reid (Bill), Marie, Joan Schermerhorn, Paul and the late John Raymond. Grandmother to 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren. Survived by step-daughters Sheila Greve (the late John), Linda Drysdale (Tom) and the late Nancy Holtz. Step-grandmother to 10 step-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren. Survived by brother Orland (Cathy) and sister Olena Lautenschlager (Bill). Predeceased by sisters Olga Dorscht, Ona in infancy, Era Kaufman, Oma Ferreira, brothers; Oscar, Edgar, Elmer, and Eldon. Family and friends may visit Westmount Memorial Celebration Centr e (1001 Ottawa St. S.) on Wednesday, September 5th from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Sacred Heart Church, 66 Shanley St. on Thursday, September 6 at 10:00 a.m. with burial to follow at Woodland Cemetery. Donations to Sacred Heart Church or charity of your choice. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.westmountfuneralchapel.com KRELLER, Elva (Swiech nee Thuroo) - www.newhamburgindependent.ca | NewHamburgIndependent.ca (2022). Available at: https://www.newhamburgindependent.ca/announcements-obituaries-memorials/obituaries-death-notices/8874683-kreller-elva-swiech-nee-thuroo-/ (Accessed: 26 November 2022).

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Wilhelmina Ebel - Thuroo. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219941565. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Swiech/ John A./ Swiech/ 1931-1983/ Elva M./ Thuroo/ 1927 -2018 / "We Are Born To Eternal Life."

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Oct 1927 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1962 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Aug 2018 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth