Orval Henry Schnarr^[1]

1927 - 2008  (81 years)

• Name	Orval Henry Schnarr
  Born	25 Jan 1927	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1967	Newton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160529
  Died	2 May 2008	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I160529	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry K. Schnarr,   b. 21 Jul 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1977, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Catherine Alice "Katie" Jacky,   b. 5 Feb 1890, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1969, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F45904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wilma Eileen Frickey,   b. 1930, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 2019, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F45785	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ORVAL HENRY SCHNARR 1927 - 2008 Passed away peacefully on May 2, 2008 at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, at the age 81 years. Beloved father of Brenda Jameson (Mel), Susan Gropp (Bob Dally) and Deb Courtemanche (Rod). Grandfather of Melissa Gropp (fiancé John Pourgoutzidis), Meagen Gropp (friend Will Blair), Katie and Brittany Courtemanche. Orval will be sadly missed by residents and staff at The Village Manor, St. Jacobs and his special friend, Earl Ward of Mount Forest. Orval was born to Henry and Kate Schnarr (nee Jacky) on January 25, 1927. He continued the family tradition, working on his father's farm in Waterloo on Columbia Street. In 1965, he purchased a farm in Newton, where he and his family farmed. He retired in 1977 and they moved back to the Waterloo area. The family extends a special thank you to Debbie and family, and all the staff at The Village Manor for their kind and compassionate care over the past three years, as well as the support teams from CCAC and the Palliative Care Unit of Freeport Health Centre. Visitation will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Orval's life and faith will take place at Northside Baptist Church, 1373 Lobsinger Line, Waterloo, on Monday, May 5, 2008 at 11 a.m., the Rev. Neil Sawatzky officiating. Reception will follow the service in the Church Hall. Interment in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. Donations in memory of Orval may be made to The Village Manor, St. Jacobs or Grand River Regional Cancer Centre and can be arranged through the funeral home, www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445. In living memory of Orval, a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home The Waterloo Region Record, Aug 26, 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Minera Frickey - 16 Sep 1980.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jan 1927 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 May 2008 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth