Orval David Lichty^[1]

1925 - 1975  (49 years)

• Name	Orval David Lichty
  Born	4 Dec 1925	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor -
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35926664
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-209667
  Died	16 Sep 1975	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I209667	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel S. Lichti,   b. 13 May 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1937, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Lucina G. Jantzi,   b. 24 Mar 1900, Minnesota, United States ,   d. 25 Feb 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1923	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F41896	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Ellen Zehr,   b. 23 Mar 1930,   d. 14 Apr 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. Richard James Lichty,   b. 22 Feb 1951,   d. 1998  (Age 46 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F57972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lichty, Orval David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lichty, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Dec. 4, 1925; died of a heart attack at Kitchener, Ont., Sept. 16, 1975; aged 49 y. He was married to Dorothy Zehr, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Richard, Mark, Roger, and Stephen), 2 daughters (Phyllis - Mrs. Wayne Jantzi and Sandra), 2 sisters (Elsie - Mrs. Ervin Lebold and Esther - Mrs. Lorne Roth), and one stepsister (Eleanor - Mrs. Harold Zehr). He was preceded in death by one brother. He was a member of the Tavistock Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Sept. 19, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in Rush's Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. 68, No. 39 - October 7, 1975 , p. 722 _______________ LICHTY, Orville David 1975 Of Route 2, Wellesley, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1975, at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital. Born in Wellesley Township 49 years ago, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lichty. Councillor for the Township of Wellesley for the past three years, vice-president of the Waterloo Holstein Breeders Association, associate director of the Wellesley-North Easthope Agriculture Society. He had farmed in Wellesley Township all his life; member of the Tavistock Mennonite Church. Beloved husband of Dorothy Zehr; dear father of Richard, Mark, Roger and Sandra, all at home, Stephen of London, Mrs. Wayne (Phyllis) Jantzi of Milverton; dear brother of Mrs. Irvin (Elsie) Lebold of Wellesley, Mrs. Lorne (Esther) Roth of Route 2, Wellesley; step-brother of Mrs. Harold (Eleanor) Zehr of Hanover. Predeceased by one brother. Friends may call at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley, where the family will receive friends this evening from 8 to 9:30 and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9:30. At 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, the remains will be removed to the Tavistock Mennonite Church, for the service at 2 o'clock. Rev. Wilmer Martin will officiate. Interment to follow in Rush's cemetery, Wellesley Township. Expressions of sympathy may be shown by contributions to the charity of your choice.

  
  

• Sources

  [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Worden/ Dorothy E. Zehr/ Beloved wife of/ Orval D. Lichty/ And John D. Worden/ In loving remembrance [Back] Lichty/ Worden [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Lichty/ Orval D. Lichty/ 1925-1975/ Beloved husband of/ Dorothy E. Zehr/ In loving remembrance [Back] Lichty [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022161-23. Samuel Lichti, 27, occ. Farmer, Wellesley, Wellesley, son of David Lichti and Barbara Schultz married Lucina Jantzi, 22, b. Minnesota USA, res. Wilmot, daughter of David Jantzi and Catharina Gascho, Witnessed by: Aaron Gascho of New Hamburg and David L. Erb of Wellesley, 17 January 1923 in Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Dec 1925 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1975 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth