Lazarus
Project
An expanded obituary project of MennObits. Includes
additional information of obituaries appearing in
The Mennonite and other newspapers. Source of individual obituaries given with
each record. Project managed by Thelma Martin.
1974
- I to K
JANTZI,
Mary Gerber;
JESS, Larry Dale;
JANTZI-
Mary (Gerber) Jantzi was born in Waterloo County, Ontario,
Canada, on Nov. 23, 1901; died in Hospital in Kitchener, Ont., May 7,
1974, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 14 days. On Feb. 15, 1923,
she was married to John W. Jantzi, who survives (married over 51
years). Also surviving are 2 sons and 5 daughters. David and Delmar of
Wellesley, Mrs. John L. (Esther) Zehr, Mrs. Ralph (Katie) Ger-ber, Mrs.
Roy (Madeline) Gerber, Mrs. Jacob (Alma) Zehr, all of Millbank, Ont.,
and Mrs. Raymond (Edna) Jantzi of Wellesley. Four brothers, John,
Daniel, and Christian of Wellesley, and David of New Hamburg, Ont. Four
sisters, Mrs. Annie Jantzi, Mrs. Daniel (Lena) Brenneman, Mrs. Ezra
(Emma) Brenneman, Mrs. Ezra (Katie) Steckley all of Wellesley. She was
preceded by one son and two brothers. In her youth she accepted Christ
as her Sav-iour and was baptized in the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite
Church, remaining faith-ful to her end caused by a heart attack.
Services were held at the Cedar Grove Church, on May 10, 1974, by
Arthur Ger-ber and Melvin Jantzi of the home con-gregation; burial in
Cemetery nearby.
From: Amish-Mennonite Church,
Herold der Wahrheit, January 1975, p. 9
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin
JESS.-
Larry Dale, son of John and Viola (Helmuth) Jess of Arthur,
Ill., was born Oct. 26, 1969; died Nov. 20, 1974, at the age of 5 years
and 24 days. Death was caused by falling and a corn wagon go-ing over
his body. He is survived by his parents, 1 brother, Phillip. 3 sisters,
Karen Sue, Marilyn Jean, and LeAnna Kay, also his grandparents, Albert
and Anna (Miller) Helmuth, 6 uncles, 8 aunts. He was preceded in death
by his other grand-parents, Levi and Anna (Hostetler) Jess, and 1
uncle. Services were held in the home by Mins. Willis Herschberger and
Alvin T. Miller of Kalona, Iowa. In basement house by Mins. Willian G.
Miller, Arthur, and Andy Herschberger, Kokomo, Ind. Burial in Yoder
Cemetery near by.
From: Amish-Mennonite Church,
Herold der Wahrheit, January 1975, p. 9
Issue donated by: Chris Yoder, Saugatuck, Michigan
Transcribed by: Thelma Hoover Martin
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