Obituary of Gladys Brubacher
Brubacher, Gladys ~ Passed away peacefully at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Friday, June 29, 2012 in her 89th year. Gladys Brubacher (nee Shantz) was the beloved wife of the late Abner Brubacher (1993). Dear mother of Arlene McCarthy and her husband Art of Barrie, Sharon McNab and her husband Al of Comox, BC, Maynard Brubacher and his wife Cynthia of Elmira, Sandra Faulds and her husband Alan of Eden Mills, Beverley Gaeler and her husband Brett of Baden, Colleen Bender and her husband David of Ayr. Loved mother-in-law of Bernice Brubacher of St. Jacobs. Devoted grandmother of 18 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Lovingly remembered by siblings Mervin Shantz, Eugene Shantz, Muriel Hayes and Wilfred Shantz. Predeceased by her son Richard (2000) and her brother Floyd. Gladys was a charter member of Bethel Mennonite Church, RR 1, Elora, in 1947. The family will receive their relatives and friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Sunday, July 1, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. Memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Bethel Mennonite Church, RR 1, Elora, on Monday, July 2, 2012 at 2 p.m. The casket will be open at the church on Monday from 1 p.m. until the interment in Bethel Mennonite Cemetery at 1:45 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated by the family.
Service Summary
Visitation: Sunday, July 1, 2012 from 2-5 p.m. at the funeral home ~ Memorial Service: Monday, July 2, 2012 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Mennonite Church, RR 1, Elora (The casket will be open at the church on Monday from 1 p.m. until interment time of 1:45 p.m. ~ Donations: Mennonite Central Committee (50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2G 3R1 http://ontario.mcc.org/ or Donate on-line or call toll free 1-800-313-6226 or local: 519-745-8458)
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