Jantze, Lola Mae Eicher (1914-2007)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2007 Nov 5 p. 9

Birth date: 1914 Oct 21

text of obituary:

LOLA MAE JANTZE

Lola Mae Jantze, 92, of Milford, Neb., died Sept. 28, 2007, at Seward Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 21, 1914, a twin, to Warren and Anna (Kremer) Eicher on a farm west of Milford.

She attended Pilot Knob Country School and later Milford Public Schools. She accepted Christ as her Savior and was baptized at Milford Mennonite Church, where she was a faithful member for many years, teaching Sunday school and serving as a song leader. She later became a charter member of Beth-El Mennonite Church.

On July 24, 1932, she married Lee Jantze. Their six children included a set of twins.

They lived most of their married life in the Milford area. In 1982, she moved from the farm into town, and in December 2004 she made her home at the Greene House in Seward. In 2006 her health required that she move to assisted living at Seward Memorial Hospital.

Her family was very important to her, and she loved having them in her home. She thrived on entertaining guests. She enjoyed sewing clothes for the girls, raised a large garden and shared her produce with others. Her faith in Christ was strong, and prayer was important to her. She loved music, sang in trios and sang a cappella, took piano lessons and played by ear.

Survivors include three sons, Larry Jantze and his wife, June, of Coppell, Texas, Maurice Jantze and his wife, Linda, of Milford, and Joseph Jantze and his wife, Mary, of Normal, Ill.; two daughters, Marilyn Eberspacher and her husband, Ron, of Milford, and Sherry Fougeron and her husband, Ken, of Lincoln; a sister, DeElda Hershberger of Milford; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee, in 1975; a son, Jackie; brothers Merle and Ben Eicher; her twin sister, Lela Hershberger; and a daughter-in-law, Alberta Jantze.

Funeral services were held at Beth-El Mennonite Church. Burial was in Milford Mennonite Cemetery.