Obituary of Corinne Esther Huras

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Surrounded by the love of her family, Corinne passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026 at the age of 98 at Heritage House in St. Jacobs, Ontario.

Corinne was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 18, 1927. In 1943, her family moved to Kitchener, where her father was called to be the pastor at Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Here, she met her beloved husband, Rev. Ralph William Huras, whom she married on September 9, 1950, and who passed away on November 10, 2001. She was also predeceased by her parents, Rev. Arthur and Marie Eissfeldt, her son John, her grandson Scott, her brother Rev. Richard Eissfeldt, her sister Ruth Swartz, her brother-in-law Rodney Swartz, her siblings-in-law Elmer Huras (Agnes), Ruth Leyes (Walter Kuehner, Francis Leyes), Rev. Bill Huras (Barbara), and Ralph’s parents, William and Frieda.

Corinne was loved and will be dearly missed by her children, Jeanette Kennel (Tim), Jeff Huras (Debra), Mark Huras (Lynn), Pauline Chapeskie (Kevin), her cherished grandchildren, Laura (Joe), Emily (Rhys), Tricia (Doug), Greg (Krista), Amy, Sarah (Jared), Rebecca (Josh), and James, and her dear great-grandchildren, Malcolm, Asher, Arthur, Elsie, Hailey, Hannah, Natalie, William, Nolan, Benjamin, Jacob, Clara, and Henry.

She is survived by her brother Lawrence (Bud) Eissfeldt, his wife, Myrna, and her sister-in-law Ann Eissfeldt. She is also remembered by her goddaughters, Sherry Swartz and Cindy Neitmann, and many other nieces and nephews.

Corinne graduated as a Registered Nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Kitchener in 1949. She loved babies and worked in the nursery for a short while before having her own family. Corinne was a devoted wife and mother. She was a committed pastor’s wife as Ralph pastored Lutheran parishes in Neustadt, Wellesley, North Easthope, Gads Hill, and Bridgeport.

Her family and the church were most important to her. She was a hard worker, always busy, and loved to spend time with her children and their families. Corinne also liked to sew, knit, read, do jigsaw puzzles, and bake. Her Chelsea buns were the best! She will always be in our thoughts and near to our hearts. Her family members want to express their sincere appreciation for Parkwood Retirement Suites and Heritage House staff for their compassionate care and kindness shown to her.

Visitation will take place at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street S., Waterloo, on Thursday, May 21^st from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 137 Queen Street, Kitchener, on Friday, May 22^nd from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m., the Rev. Dr. James Keller officiating.  A livestream of the funeral service will be available on Corinne’s tribute page at www.erbgood.com.

If you wish, donations may be made to Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Lutheran Bible Translators or a charity of your choice and can be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or by calling 519-745-8445.

She gets up while it is still night;

she provides food for her family…

She watches over the affairs of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

Proverbs 31:15,27