Obituary of Katharina Ewert

Obituary of Katharina (Schmidt) Ewert 1936-2020

Katharina Ewert passed away to be with Jesus on December 30, 2020, in her 84th year. She is predeceased by her husband Cornelius Ewert (1925-1999) and her siblings Nick, Mary, Henry, Jake and Dave. Survived by Annie Ewert and John (Carol) Schmidt.

Katharina was born in Leamington, Ontario to Nikolai and Helena (Martens) Schmidt in 1936, persevering despite dire circumstances at birth. She was Tina to her family and Katy to her school mates.

Dearly loved mother of Ken (Rebecca) Ewert, Bob (Sylvia) Ewert, Judy (Wilf) Giesbrecht, Lynda (Ed) Giesbrecht and Susan Ewert (Steve Kelly). Grandmother and Oma to Rachael (Paul) Weber, Sarah (Miguel) Johnson, Kenny (Eden) Ewert, Julia (Jason) Doffin, Naomi (Andrew) Schricker, Becky (Atlee) Jones, Joshua (Becky) Giesbrecht, Katelyn Giesbrecht, Breanne (Niko) Schellenberg, Virginia Giesbrecht, Paige (Ali) Esfahani, Holly (Matt) Hanigan and Jada Ewert. Great Grandmother and Oma to Noah, Thomas, Isabella, Mikayla, Kenzie, Frankie, Louie, Liam, Zander, Jazlyn, Wrigley, Hailey, Paityn, Camden, Charlie, and Sylvie. 

Katy with her family attended Dunnville Mennonite Church where her father was pastor, then Bethany United Mennonite Church in Virgil. She pioneered and volunteered at the Niagara On The Lake Ten Thousand Villages Store from 1984-2010. Katy was the cornerstone to a large family and a pillar in her church and community. She was a farmer, factory worker, committee leader, volunteer, Sunday school teacher, prayer warrior, school bus driver, quilt maker, baseball cheerer and travel companion. She loved to read, play table games and visit. She sewed many quilts for her family, cooked wonderful meals and baked delicious desserts. She will forever be warmly remembered in our hearts.

Private family service to be held at Tallman Funeral Homes and Niagara Lakeshore Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers we ask for donations to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC).