Passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener, in his 92nd year.
Predeceased by his first wife Dorothy (Rabe), and second wife Rose Marie (Bretz).
Vernon is survived by his seven children Donna Mayer, Douglas (Debbie) Metzger, Murray Metzger, Lorraine Brohman, Dale (Sue) Metzger, Darryl (Sandy) Metzger, and Jacqueline (Maurice) Girard; 13 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; and his extended family Roger Shulist, Francis Shulist, Doug Brohman and their families. Also survived by siblings Vera Martin, Erma (Ken) Baker, Rebecca Cressman, Marie (Ernie) Fretz, Marlene (Murray) Baker, and Ernie (Helen) Metzger; sisters-in-law Mary Metzger, Doris Metzger, and Helen Crowther (James Martin); and brothers-in-law Edward Crowther, and John (Janice) Rabe.
Predeceased by his parents George and Nancy Metzger, brothers Stanley, Johnny and Emanuel Metzger; sisters-in-law Alice Metzger, Mary (Rabe) Eby, Lois Rabe; brothers-in-law Curtis Cressman, Nelson Martin, David Eby, Claude Rabe, Roy Rabe; and son-in-law Leonard Mayer.
Dad was actively involved in the community including the Home and School Committee for Heidelberg Public School, the WRPS Choir and Schneider Male Chorus, and horseshoe teams. He was president of the Golden Triangle Snowmobile Club alongside his wife Dorothy. He liked to travel, go for Sunday afternoon drives, day beach trips, and camping with his family. Vernon worked his dream job of teaching driver’s education. Once the program was discontinued Vernon went into an early retirement and found a new job planting many gardens around the farmhouse where he was born in Heidelberg. He was very sociable and loved to be surrounded by people whether it was to play cards, dance or just to visit.
When talking with people about Dad they remember his sense of humour the most. He sure liked to make people laugh! He was a great storyteller; he could keep your interests high for hours talking about the good ol’ days.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St, S., Elmira.
A funeral service by invitation will take place at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 27, 2022 in the funeral home chapel. A livestream of the service can be accessed on Vernon’s tribute page of the funeral home website.
Interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. Donations in Vernon’s memory to MCC or the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated, and may be made through the funeral home.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at St. Mary’s General Hospital for their compassionate care.
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Donations:
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Alzheimer Society Waterloo Wellington
alzheimer.ca/en/ww
831 Frederick St.
Kitchener, ON N2B 2B4
519-742-1422
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)
50 Kent Avenue
Kitchener, ON
N2G 3R1
www.mcccanada.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Vernon Metzger July 21 1930
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mortuary notice Vernon Metzger July 21 1930
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