January 1, 1921 to October 16, 2017
LEIS, Marie (Erb) 1921-2017 – died at Nithview Community on Monday October 16, 2017 of age related illness. Born in Wellesley Township to Joe R. and Mary (Nafziger) Erb. She was a life partner in dairy farming with her husband Gordon (1982) in Perth County where they raised their family, Glennis (Mark Yantzi), James (Rosella Gerber), Murray (Marilyn Roes), Merlin (Angie Kindler), Paul (Charlene Martin) and Gloria (Dale Freeman). Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, brother-in-law and sister-in-law Omer and Erma Leis and many nieces and nephews. She was the last surviving member of her family being predeceased by her sister Frieda (John G. Erb), and brothers Ervin (Erma) and Joe (Mabel). Also predeceased by in-laws Leroy and Vera Leis and Marion Bender Leis.
Marie had an amazing capacity to remember names and faces of those she met throughout her lifetime even in these later years with dementia. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, quilting and for some years worked as a Red Cross Homemaker.
A special thanks to the staff at Nithview Community for their care and compassion shown to our mother in these later years.
Marie was a lifelong member of Maple View Mennonite Church in Wellesley Township where a private family burial will take place in the adjoining cemetery. Memorial visitation will be held at Maple View Mennonite Church, 5074 Deborah Glaister Line on Saturday October 28 from 2 to 5 p.m. where the memorial service will be held on Sunday October 29, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Brent Kipfer officiating.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to:
Nithview Community
200 Boulee Street
New Hamburg, ON N3A 2K4
(Nithview Auxiliary on memo line)
or
Mennonite Central Committee
203 – 50 Kent Ave.
Kitchener, ON N2G 3R1
would be appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.
“All is over, hands are folded
On a calm and peaceful breast
All is over, suffering ended
Now our mother is at rest”

Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Leis Marie – January 1, 1921 to October 16, 2017.source

Death notice for the town of: Atwood, Province: Ontario

death notice Leis Marie – January 1, 1921 to October 16, 2017- mortuary notice Leis Marie – January 1, 1921 to October 16, 2017