Jantz, Andrew B. (1891-1978)

Newton Kansan obituary: 1978 Feb 18 p. 10

Birth date: 1891 Apr 4

text of obituary:

Andrew B. Jantz

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a. m. Tuesday in the Petersens' Funeral Home Chapel for Andrew B. Jantz, 86, 219 Fairview, who died Friday morning after a long illness.

Rev. A. M. Brackeen will conduct the services. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Calling time at the funeral home is until time for the service.

Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Fred (Lyla) Killfoil and Mrs. Bert (Helma) Smith, Newton, and Mrs. Gladys Schroeder, Parker, Kan.; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Mr. Jantz was born April 4, 1891, in El Dorado, the son of Benjamin and Helena (Koehn) Jantz, and came here from Dodge City in 1955.

He was a retired farmer and worked for the Fairmount Ice Cream Co. in Dodge City. He was a member of the Church of God of the First Born.