Jantz, Harold C. (1917-1942)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Dec 10 p. 1

Birth date: 1917 Jul 19

Fatal Accident At Meno, Oklahoma, Sunday, December 6

HAROLD JANTZ INSTANTLY KILLED WHILE ON WAY TO MORNING CHURCH SERVICES

Friends here have received the sad news that Harold Jantz, Meno, Okla., was killed Sunday morning, Dec. 6, while on the way to church.

According to information received here Mr. Jantz collided with a car driven by Cecil Unruh. During the impact the door of the Jantz car was swung open and Mr. Jantz was thriwn {sic] out and broke his neck. Death was almost instantaneous.

Mr. Jantz, who was expected to be drafted soon, was the son of Mrs. Lena Jantz of Meno. He is survived by his wife, the former Esther Regier of Turpin, Okla., two sisters and two younger brothers. One infant son died a few months ago.

The time and place of Mr. Jantz's funeral and extent of injuries of occupants of the other car was not reported.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1942 Dec 17 p. 3

text of obituary:

Harold C. Jantz

Our beloved husband and son, Harold C. Jantz, passed away to be with his blessed Lord on Sunday morning, December 6, 1942 at 10:30 o'clock, on his way to church, near Meno, Oklahoma, at the age of 25 years, 4 months and 17 days. His sudden death came as the result of a tragic car accident, but we know that "The steps of a righteous man are ordered by the Lord."

Harold was born July 19, 1917, at Fort Coob [sic Cobb], Oklahoma, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Jantz. He received his first years of education near Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma. at the tender age of eleven years Harold lost his father and he, the oldest son, felt keenly the responsibility of providing for his mother and other sisters and brothers. In August, 1933, Harold moved with his mother to Meno, Oklahoma, where he finished grad school. In the fall of 1934 he enrolled in the Bible course at the Oklahoma Bible Academy, where he attended that year. Then in the fall of 1938 he again enrolled in the Bible course to learn more about the Lord and His word.

At the age of fifteen Harold took great interest in Christian work and took catechetical instruction. In September, 1934, he accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour and again entered the catechetical class, and upon its completion was baptized Nov. 1 by the Rev. P. R. Schroeder. He was received into membership of the Zoar Mennonite Church of Goltry, Oklahoma, where he remained an active and faithful member until the time of his death.

In August, 1938, Harold together with Marvin Eck started a prayer meeting which developed into a Christian fellowship organization which later united with the O. B. A. Gospel team. We can truthfully say that Harold led a consistent and earnest prayer life, for which we know his reward will be great. This was an important work the Lord entrusted to him.

On August 20, 1940, he was united in holy matrimony to Esther Regier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Regier of Turpin, Oklahoma. This union was blessed with the birth of one son, Darell Dean, who preceded him in death Sept. 10, 1942.

He leaves to mourn his much too early departure his bereaved wife, his mother, Mrs. Lena Jantz; two sisters, Viola Koehn and Kathryn; twin brothers Roy and Ray and one brother-in-law, Melvin W. Koehn, all of Meno, Oklahoma.

His mother and father-in-law, seven brothers-in-law, four sisters-in-law, three nieces, one nephew and a host of other relatives and many close friends.

We will miss Harold greatly, but we know he is where he so often longed to be. How often in his prayers these last few deas [sic] he told the Lord that he was so homesick for heaven.

— Written by his loving wife and his mother.

The funeral service was held in the Hopedale church on Dec. 9 at Meno, Okla. It was more convenient there because of the distance from Goltry, and also because the child of Mr. and Mrs. Jantz was buried there and they have attended services there during the last two years.

The speakers were as follows: Rev. Albert Unruh, Rev. Martin Eck, Rev. J. W. Bergen.