Nelson W. SWARTZENTRUBER

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his residence Columbia Forest Long Term Care, Waterloo. Nelson was born 90 years ago in Petersburg, Ontario, a son of the late Solomon and Lavina (Wagler) Schwartzentruber.

Beloved husband of Irma (Nafziger) Swartzentruber whom he married on May 26, 1956. Cherished and loving father of Leigh and his wife Betty Swartzentruber, Brent and his wife Jennifer Swartzentruber and Joan and her husband Doug Leach. Nelson was the proud grandfather of five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Nelson will be missed by his siblings Elroy and wife Alta Swartzentruber, Harold and wife Delores Swartzentruber, sister-in-law Marie Nafziger and by his many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his sister Grace and husband Raymond Schwartzentruber and sister-in-law Edith and husband Amos Jutzi.

Nelson was a lover of music, his passion took him to singing in the quartet and graduated from OMBS.

Relatives and friends are invited to the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg, on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 2 - 4 and 6 - 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder's Road West, Baden with Pastor Jerry Burns officiating. Interment will follow in the Steinmann Mennonite Church Cemetery. For those unable to attend the service, it will be available to watch on the Steinmann Mennonite Church website.

As expressions of sympathy, donations to International Teams Canada - CFPC Project, Burkina Faso would be appreciated by the family and can be done through the funeral home.

A special thank you to the staff of Watson House at Columbia Forest Long term Care for the compassionate care shown to Nelson and his family during his time there.

Personal condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca