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"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Apr 8 p. 28 | "Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Apr 8 p. 28 & May 20 2005 p. 28 | ||
Birth date: 1935 May 1 | Birth date: 1935 May 1 | ||
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Henry Jantz died Jan. 28. He was born May | Henry Jantz died Jan. 28. He was born May | ||
1, 1935 in Laird, Sask. to Henry and Helena | 1, 1935 in Laird, Sask. to Henry and Helena | ||
Jantz . His faith was important to him and he | Jantz. His faith was important to him and he | ||
dedicated his life to Jesus at age 10 while | dedicated his life to Jesus at age 10 while attending a children's camp at Sand Beach | ||
Lake. The family moved to a farm in Niagara-on-the Lake, Ont. in 1947. Siblings remember his love for jokes and one-liners. He was | |||
Lake. The family moved to a farm in Niagara- | |||
on-the Lake, Ont. in 1947. Siblings | |||
baptized in 1953, joining Virgil (Ont.) MB | baptized in 1953, joining Virgil (Ont.) MB | ||
Church. He trained as an electrical | Church. He trained as an electrical technician, working for Ontario Hydro., then at | ||
capital building projects, Foster Wheeler and | |||
General Motors. In 1977 he rededicated his | General Motors. In 1977 he rededicated his | ||
life to Christ with renewed dedication to | life to Christ with renewed dedication to | ||
Scripture, keeping his promise to start every | Scripture, keeping his promise to start every | ||
day with Scripture | day with Scripture and prayer. In 1982 he | ||
had a near death experience. This affected | had a near death experience. This affected | ||
him profoundly and he was thankful for his | him profoundly and he was thankful for his | ||
recovery. He will be remembered for his | recovery. He will be remembered for his projects, hobbies and exceptional gardening, in | ||
which he experimented with grafting or | which he experimented with grafting or | ||
growing non-native plants. He was a loving | growing non-native plants. He was a loving | ||
and caring husband and father. Predeceased | and caring husband and father. Predeceased | ||
by 1 brother, he is mourned by his wife | by 1 brother, he is mourned by his wife Margret (Loewen), sons Edward and Matthew; 2 | ||
sisters; 3 brothers. | sisters; 3 brothers. | ||
Editor's note: MB Herald edition dated May 20, 2005 includes the following information: | |||
The funeral was Feb. 2 at Scott Street MB Church, St. Catherines, with Hugo Jantz and Pat Bartley ministering. | |||
[[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | [[Category:Mennonite Brethren Herald obituaries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 14 August 2023
"Mennonite Brethren Herald" obituary: 2005 Apr 8 p. 28 & May 20 2005 p. 28
Birth date: 1935 May 1
text of obituary:
HENRY JANTZ
Henry Jantz died Jan. 28. He was born May 1, 1935 in Laird, Sask. to Henry and Helena Jantz. His faith was important to him and he dedicated his life to Jesus at age 10 while attending a children's camp at Sand Beach Lake. The family moved to a farm in Niagara-on-the Lake, Ont. in 1947. Siblings remember his love for jokes and one-liners. He was baptized in 1953, joining Virgil (Ont.) MB Church. He trained as an electrical technician, working for Ontario Hydro., then at capital building projects, Foster Wheeler and General Motors. In 1977 he rededicated his life to Christ with renewed dedication to Scripture, keeping his promise to start every day with Scripture and prayer. In 1982 he had a near death experience. This affected him profoundly and he was thankful for his recovery. He will be remembered for his projects, hobbies and exceptional gardening, in which he experimented with grafting or growing non-native plants. He was a loving and caring husband and father. Predeceased by 1 brother, he is mourned by his wife Margret (Loewen), sons Edward and Matthew; 2 sisters; 3 brothers.
Editor's note: MB Herald edition dated May 20, 2005 includes the following information: The funeral was Feb. 2 at Scott Street MB Church, St. Catherines, with Hugo Jantz and Pat Bartley ministering.