Jantz, Tobias B. (1871-1941)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1941 Apr 2 p. 6

Birth date: 1871 Sep 29

Tobias B. Jantz

Tobias B. Jantz, son of Benjamin P. and Helena (Koehn) Jantz, was born in Polish Russia, September 29, 1871. In 1874, at the age of three years, he came to America with his parents. They settled down in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Here they lived for three more years when they came to Moundridge, Kansas, and made this their home for a number of years. Here Mr. Jantz grew to manhood and was instructed and baptized by Elder Johann Ratzlaff and accepted in the Emmanuel Mennonite church.

When his parents moved to Oklahoma in 1894 he still remained in Kansas and worked at Eldorado for about six years, after which he also came to Oklahoma.

It was soon afterward that he transferred his church membership to the New Hopedale church and there remained a member to his end.

November 27, 1904, he married Mary Koehn, with whom he shared joy and sorrow for over 36 years. They now made Meno, Oklahoma, their home and lived here for about 4 years; then they moved to Taloga, Okla., where they lived till 1915. o They moved back to the Meno community and he has lived here the rest of his days.

He became ill Friday night, March 14, and was taken to the hospital. He was operated on Tuesday, March 18, and died Sunday evening at 7:30, March 23, 1941, at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 24 days.

He leaves to mourn his loss: His beloved wife, two sons and four daughters, namely: Mrs. Anna Peterson, Ringwood, Okla.; Frak Jantz, Lahoma, Okla.; Mrs. Lena Boston, Perryton, Texas; Mrs. Rosalie Fritzler, Lahoma, Okla.; Mrs. Caroline Jantzen, Lahoma, Okla., and Irvin of the home.

Besides the above named he leaves 10 grandchildren, 9 of them living; 6 brothers and 3 sisters: Jacob, Meno; Henry, Taloga; Benjamin, Meno; John and David, Goltry; and Andrew, Pineville, Mo.; Mrs. Susie Schmidt, Sublette, Kansas; Mrs. Katie Schultz, Billings, Okla.; and Mrs.Elizabeth Unruh, Meno, Okla., and many other friends and relatives.

Rev. H.U Schmidt spoke at the funeral home on text John 14, 1 - 3. At the church Rev. Albert J. Unruh made the introduction, text 14: 1 - 15. Rev. H. U. Schmidt spoke on John 11, 32 - 45. A quartet sang suitable songs.

The Mennonite obituary: 1941 Apr 29 p. 8