Waterloo Region Generations
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Rudolph Dennis "Rudy" Scharlach

Male 1914 - 1989  (75 years)


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  • Name Rudolph Dennis "Rudy" Scharlach 
    Born 15 Feb 1914  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2  [2
    Occupation Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    office manager at L. McBrine Company 
    Residence 1989  127 Krug St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-179033 
    Died 18 Aug 1989  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I179033  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Lorenz Emil Scharlach,   b. 15 Feb 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina "Minnie" "Mina" Roehr,   b. 10 Apr 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1972  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 5 May 1909  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F35487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Irene Martha Orzen,   b. 2 Mar 1918,   d. 26 Jan 2018  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1942 
    Children 
     1. Rev. Allan D. Scharlach
     2. James R. "Jim" Scharlach
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F51791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Scharlach, Rudolph (Rudy) Dennis - At St. Mary's Hospital, on Saturday, Aug. 19, 1989, Rudy Scharlach, in his 76th year, of 127 Krug St., Kitchener. Rudy was a charter member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, an acting organist and choir director, treasurer of Lutheran World Relief, choir director of Rockway Gardens Glee Club for 10 years and served during the war as Corporal.

      Beloved husband of Irene (nee Orzen). Lovingly remembered by his sons, Rev. Allen Scharlach and his wife Elaine of Petersburg and Jim and his wife Donna of Kitchener. Loving grandfather of Joel, Marti-Anne and Adrienne. Predeceased by his parents, Lorenz and the former Wilhelmina Roehr. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Sunday and Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be conducted at Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Tuesday at 2 p.m., Rev. Marcus Kuehn officiating. Internment Memory Gardens. Remembrances to the Rudy Scharlach Organist Scholarship Fund or the Alzheimer Society of Canada, would be appreciated by the family. Rudy received the Grace and Love of God in his baptism 75 years ago, having lived his life under that grace and love, he now awaits the fullness of God's presence at the Resurrection

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, August 19, 1989

  • Sources 
    1. [S292] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Memory Gardens CC#5464 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Rudolph/ 1914 - 1989/ Irene/ 1918 - / Scharlach/ [Book-Holy Bible].

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Rudolph (Rudy) Dennis Scharlach - August 19, 1989.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 20211-09.
      Lorenz Emil Scharlach, 25, occ. Carver, res. Berlin, son of Den. Scharlach and Elisabeth Krug Married Mina Rohr, 27, res. Berlin, daughter of Robert Rohr and Wilhelmina Schoenfeld, Witn: George Treusch and Anna Scharlach Both of Berlin, 5 May 1909 in Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - office manager at L. McBrine Company - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1989 - 127 Krug St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Aug 1989 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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