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An expanded obituary project of MennObits.  Includes additional information of obituaries appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers.  
Source of individual obituaries given with each record.  Project managed by Thelma Martin.

 1979 - W to Z


  WAGLER. Emma;  


WAGLER. Emma, daughter of the late Samuel and Mary (Erb) Brenneman, was born June 10, 1902, in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Canada, and died in her home in Lisbon, Ont., Sept. 15, 1979, at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 4 days. In her youth she accepted Christ and was baptized as a member of Cedar Grove A. M. congregation, where she remained until her death. On Feb. 3, 1923, she was married to Amos Wagler, who predeceased her on May 27, 1945, leaving her a widow for over 34 years. She leaves to mourn her departure 3 sons, Daniel of Stratford, Omer of Wellesley, and Norman of Wellesley; also 7 daughters, Mrs. Earl (Marie) Bender, Crosshill; Mrs. John (Vera) Dyck, Bancroft; Mrs. Elmer (Edna) Ropp, Brunner; Mrs. Roy (Esther) Scherrer, Millbank; Mrs. Wayne (Florence) Borodula, Kamloops, B.C.; and Eileen at home; 44 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren; also 2 brothers, Ezra of Wellesley, Daniel of Lisbon, and 2 sisters, Catherine, widow of the late Bishop Samuel Roth, and Bena of Lisbon. She was predeceased by her husband, 1 brother Menno, and 1 sister in infancy. Services were held on Sept. 18, at the Cedar Grove A. M. church, by Bishop Arthur Gerber and Min. Melvin Jantzi. Burial in the adjoining cemetery.
From: Amish-Mennonite Church, Herold der Wahrheit, November 1979, p. 249
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin



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