Gertrude May Kate Merklinger^{[1, 2]}

1899 - 1984  (85 years)

• Name	Gertrude May Kate Merklinger
  Born	5 Mar 1899	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195236491
  Name	Gertrude May Kate Schedewitz
  Residence	100 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-372111
  Died	4 Jun 1984	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	7 Jun 1984	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I372111	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter Merklinger,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Roth,   b. CA 1870,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F257282	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Howard William G. Schedewitz,   b. 5 Jul 1904, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1991, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Joan Edith Schedewitz,   b. 18 Sep 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 2016, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Jean Anna Schedewitz,   b. 1929,   d. 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F256897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schedewitz, Gertrude May - At K-W Hospital, on Monday, June 4, 1984, following a lengthy illness, Gertrude May Merklinger, a resident of Pinehaven Nursing home, formerly of Queen Street North, Kitchener, aged 85. Beloved wife of Howard W. Schedewitz; dear mother of Mrs. Joan Blackie of Toronto and Mrs. Jean O'Leavey of Kitchener; sister of Peter of Tavistock, Arthur of Oakville and Louie and Edward, both of Orillia; loving grandmother of Susan (Mrs. Patrick Legris) of Ottawa, Barbara (Mrs. Joseph Streker) of Binbrook , Robert Blackie of Oakville and Mark O'Leavey of Kitchener. Predeceased by her brother, John and her sister, Margaret. Past president of St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid; past social sponsor and honorary member of Preceptor Alpha Sigma of Beta Sigma PHI Sorority; a member of the Women's Guild of St. Paul's Lutheran Church; a member of the Women's Lutheran Missionary League and an honorary member of the K-W Garden Club. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 pm today. Funeral service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Thursday at 2: 30 pm with Rev. Roger Winger officiating. Interment to follow in Woodland Cemetery. The Beta Sigma PHI will hold a memorial service Wednesday evening at 8: 30 pm. Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Howard W.G. Schedewitz - 1991. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John A. Merklinger. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Gertrude May Merklinger - Schedewitz - 1984. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Gertie May Kate Merklinger Sex: Female Father's Name: Peter Merklinger Mother's Name: Margaret Roth Event Type: Birth Event Date: 05 Mar 1899 Event Place: South Easthope, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Mar 1899 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Jun 1984 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Jun 1984 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth