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Jacob (Jake) J. Jantzen | |||
passed away July 8. He | passed away July 8. He | ||
was born Oct. 31, 1916 | was born Oct. 31, 1916 | ||
to John J. and Helen | to John J. and Helen | ||
Jantzen in | Jantzen in western | ||
Siberia . In 1925 the | Siberia. In 1925 the | ||
family immigrated to a | family immigrated to a | ||
farm in Gruenthal, Man. | |||
Because his father was | Because his father was | ||
older, a teacher and | older, a teacher and unfamiliar with farming, | ||
Jake, from age 10, took the main responsibility | Jake, from age 10, took the main responsibility | ||
for running the farm, using horses and old | for running the farm, using horses and old machinery. He attended school only in winter. In | ||
1937 the family moved to Yarrow, B.C. He accepted Christ's salvation at a New Year's Eve | |||
1937 the family moved to Yarrow, B.C. He | |||
service and was baptized in 1939, joining | service and was baptized in 1939, joining | ||
Yarrow MB Church . He married Sara Neufeldt | Yarrow MB Church. He married Sara Neufeldt | ||
Nov. 8, 1942. He owned a fruit packing plant, | Nov. 8, 1942. He owned a fruit packing plant, | ||
a hardware store and later a lumber yard. He | a hardware store and later a lumber yard. He | ||
moved to Vancouver in 1953 and | moved to Vancouver in 1953 and began building houses in the suburbs and highrises in | ||
downtown; he engaged in land development. | downtown; he engaged in land development. | ||
He was a devoted worker in Fraserview MB | He was a devoted worker in Fraserview MB | ||
Church and served on several B.C. and | Church and served on several B.C. and Canadian MB Conference boards. He and Sara moved | ||
to South Surrey, B.C. in 1992. A stroke in December 1994 forced him into retirement. Predeceased by 3 sisters and 1 brother, he is | |||
to South Surrey, B.C. in 1992. A | mourned by Sara; sons Ed and Al; daughters | ||
Dorothy, Linda Klassen and Evelyn Block; 12 | |||
grandchildren; 4 great-grandsons; and 2 sisters. The funeral was July 15 in VaJJey View | |||
mourned by Sara; sons Ed and | Memorial Gardens, Surrey, B.C., with Dan Unrau , Ralph Klassen and Loyal Funk ministering . | ||
Dorothy, Linda | |||
grandchildren; 4 great-grandsons; and 2 | |||
Memorial Gardens, Surrey, B.C., with Dan | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:49, 4 July 2022
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2002 Oct 4, p. 26
Birth date: 1916 Oct 31
text of obituary:
JACOB (JAKE) J. JANTZEN
Jacob (Jake) J. Jantzen passed away July 8. He was born Oct. 31, 1916 to John J. and Helen Jantzen in western Siberia. In 1925 the family immigrated to a farm in Gruenthal, Man. Because his father was older, a teacher and unfamiliar with farming, Jake, from age 10, took the main responsibility for running the farm, using horses and old machinery. He attended school only in winter. In 1937 the family moved to Yarrow, B.C. He accepted Christ's salvation at a New Year's Eve service and was baptized in 1939, joining Yarrow MB Church. He married Sara Neufeldt Nov. 8, 1942. He owned a fruit packing plant, a hardware store and later a lumber yard. He moved to Vancouver in 1953 and began building houses in the suburbs and highrises in downtown; he engaged in land development. He was a devoted worker in Fraserview MB Church and served on several B.C. and Canadian MB Conference boards. He and Sara moved to South Surrey, B.C. in 1992. A stroke in December 1994 forced him into retirement. Predeceased by 3 sisters and 1 brother, he is mourned by Sara; sons Ed and Al; daughters Dorothy, Linda Klassen and Evelyn Block; 12 grandchildren; 4 great-grandsons; and 2 sisters. The funeral was July 15 in VaJJey View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, B.C., with Dan Unrau , Ralph Klassen and Loyal Funk ministering .