Orpha Lucille Kinzie^[1]

1920 - 2017  (96 years)

• Name	Orpha Lucille Kinzie
  Born	10 May 1920	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23025
  Died	6 Apr 2017	, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I23025	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Kinzie,   b. 2 Jul 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jan 1958, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Nancy Detweiler,   b. 28 Aug 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1909	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F5531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  KINZIE, Orpha Lucille Orpha Lucille Kinzie, passed away peacefully, with family by her side on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at the age of 96. Born and raised in Waterloo Township, Orpha spent her childhood growing up on the family's dairy farm, where she learned the value of hard work. She was an award-winning published poet and worked for many years at Dare Foods. She also enjoyed gardening and reading books. Always caring and considerate, Orpha loved to look after others and spend time with her family and friends. She will be dearly missed and lovingly remembered by her nieces and nephews: Ken (Mary), Janet (Mark), Rosemary (Doug), and Jim (Liana), as well as many great and great-great-nieces and nephews. Orpha was predeceased by her siblings; Elton (Irene), Verda, Della and Rita. Friends and relatives are invited to a visitation at Fairview Mennonite Home (515 Langs Dr., Cambridge, ON), in the Auditorium, on Thursday, April 13, from 9: 00 a.m. to 10: 30 a.m. A Funeral Service will begin at 10: 30 a.m. and interment will be at Hagey Cemetery. Waterloo Region Record 10 Apr 2017

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume LI, Number 12 - March 18, 1958-page 262, 263. Kinzie, Ephraim, son of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Steiner)Kinzie, was born near Preston, Ont., July 2, 1881; passed away at the South Waterloo Hospital, Jan. 10, 1958; aged 76 y. 6 m. 8 d. Death was due to a heart ailment. On Feb. 3, 1909, he was married to Nancy Detweiler. He is survived by his wife, one son (Elton, Breslau, Ont.), 4 daughters (Rheta, Toronot, Ont.; and Verda, Della, and Orpha, at home), 3 brother (Harry and Edwin, Blair, Ont.; and Isaiah, Hespeler, Ont.), and one sister (Mrs. Abraham Wismer, Preston, Ont.). He dedicated his talents in service to the Preston Mennonite Church and witnessed through his many business contacts during the forty years he operated Preston's first dairy. Funeral services were held at the Preston Church, Jan. 12, in charge of Howard L. Good and B. B.Shantz. Burial in the Hagey Cemetery. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . Kinzie / Verda Mae / 1914-1999 / Della Marion / 1915-1992 / Orpha Lucille / / Love lives on [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Volume LI, Number 12 - March 18, 1958-page 262, 263. . [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020499-09. Ephraim Kinzie, 27, occ. Dairyman, res. of Waterloo Twp, son of Henry Kinzie and Lizzie Steiner Married Nancy Detweiler, 25, res. of Waterloo Twp, daughter of Noah Detweiler and Nancy Weber, Witn: Abram Wismer of Hespeler and Lydia Ann Kinzie of Blair, 3 February 1909 in Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 May 1920 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Apr 2017 - , Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth