Alvin Emanuel Mettler

1911 - 2005  (93 years)

• Name	Alvin Emanuel Mettler
  Born	25 Oct 1911	Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Jan 2005	Shafter, Kern County, California, USA
  Buried	5 Feb 2005	Shafter Memorial Park, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I200532	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Henry Friedrich Mettler,   b. 9 Oct 1885, Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 1955, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Lydia Mettler,   b. 14 Apr 1887, Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 22 Jan 1975, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1907	Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F34186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Olive R. Schnaidt,   b. 4 Jun 1916, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA ,   d. 21 Sep 2006, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1935
  Children	1. Marion Mettler   2. Kenneth Mettler
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F75261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives February 3, 2005, 10:18 am The Bakersfield Californian Alvin E. Mettler 10/25/1911 - 1/30/2005 Funeral services will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for Alvin E. Mettler, age 93, on Saturday, February 5, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., at the Ebenezer Reformed Church, 235 James St., Shafter. Interment will follow at Shafter Memorial Park. Pastor Vernon Pollema will officiate at the service. Visitation will be Friday, February 4, 2-8 p.m. Alvin E. Mettler died January 30, 2005, in Shafter, California. He was born October 25, 1911, in Menno, South Dakota, and moved to Shafter with his family in 1921, where he farmed on his parents land as a young man. In 1935, he married Olive R. Schnaidt, also of Shafter, and continued to farm on his own land north of Shafter until his death. He was a life-time, active member of the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Shafter, serving as Elder for 6 years. Alvin is survived by his wife, Olive; his daughter, Marion Mettler of La Jolla, CA; his son, Kenneth Mettler of Walnut Creek, CA; a granddaughter, Amanda Murphy of Seattle, WA; and a grandson, David Mettler of New York City. One of ten children, he is survived by three brothers, Aduel Mettler of Shafter, Ruben Mettler of Los Angeles, and Elmer Mettler of Sacramento; three sisters, Hildegarde Rose of Shafter, Irene Dains of Sacramento and Elsie Warren of Shafter. During his long, happy and productive life, Alvin was a source of strength, humor, and guidance to his family, who will miss him greatly. Peters Funeral Home-Shafter [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Alvin Emanuel Mettler Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Oct. 25, 1911 Hutchinson County South Dakota, USA Death: Jan. 30, 2005 Shafter Kern County California, USA Alvin E. Mettler 10/25/1911 1/30/2005 Funeral services will be conducted by Peters Funeral Home for Alvin E. Mettler, age 93, on Saturday, February 5, 2005, at 2:00 p.m., at the Ebenezer Reformed Church, 235 James St., Shafter. Interment will follow at Shafter Memorial Park. Pastor Vernon Pollema will officiate at the service. Visitation will be Friday, February 4, 2-8 p.m. Alvin E. Mettler died January 30, 2005, in Shafter, California. He was born October 25, 1911, in Menno, South Dakota, and moved to Shafter with his family in 1921, where he farmed on his parents land as a young man. In 1935, he married Olive R. Schnaidt, also of Shafter, and continued to farm on his own land north of Shafter until his death. He was a life-time, active member of the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Shafter, serving as Elder for 6 years. Alvin is survived by his wife, Olive; his daughter, Marion Mettler of La Jolla, CA; his son, Kenneth Mettler of Walnut Creek, CA; a granddaughter, Amanda Murphy of Seattle, WA; and a grandson, David Mettler of New York City. One of ten children, he is survived by three brothers, Aduel Mettler of Shafter, Ruben Mettler of Los Angeles, and Elmer Mettler of Sacramento; three sisters, Hildegarde Rose of Shafter, Irene Dains of Sacramento and Elsie Warren of Shafter. During his long, happy and productive life, Alvin was a source of strength, humor, and guidance to his family, who will miss him greatly. Peters Funeral Home-Shafter Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 2/3/2005 - 2/4/2005. Family links: Parents: Henry Friedrich Mettler (1885 - 1955) Lydia Mettler Mettler (1887 - 1975) Spouse: Olive R. Schnaidt Mettler (1916 - 2006)* Siblings: Alitha Katherina Mettler Taylor (1908 - 1998)* Aduel Henry Mettler (1909 - 2007)* Alvin Emanuel Mettler (1911 - 2005) Leona M Mettler Heinrichs (1914 - 1999)* Raymond Jacob Mettler (1916 - 1979)* Hildegarde Kornelia Mettler Rose (1919 - 2006)* Ruben Frederick Mettler (1924 - 2006)* Elmer Lewis Mettler (1928 - 2005)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Shafter Memorial Park Shafter Kern County California, USA Maintained by: DG Bender Originally Created by: Lisa Record added: May 25, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 14406227 [S400] Family History Data Janet Capps.