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Jantzen, Mary Rose (1886-1968)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Sep 5 p. 11
Birth date: 1886
Text of obituary:
SISTER MARY ROSE JANTZEN
Mary Rose Jantzen was born Dec. 18, 1886 at Petersburg, Neb. to John F. and Elizabeth (Penner) Jantzen. Mr. Jantzen worked as section foreman and because of frequent transfer the family moved to different states and to Canada.
There were three children in the family: Elizabeth, Rose and John. John died at the age of 20. Mrs. Jantzen died in 1922 and Mr. Jantzen in 1938. Elizabeth (Mrs. A. Bergman) was called home in December 1962. That left Sister Rose as the last living member in the family. Often she expressed a longing and desire to be reunited with her absent loved ones.
At the age of 13 Mary Rose was baptized by Rev. Henry Voth and taken into membership of the Mennonite Brethren Church in Minnesota. In 1940 her membership was transferred to the First Mennonite Church in Newton, Kan.
On Nov. 1, 1914 Sister Rose came from Saskatchewan to the Bethel Deaconess Hospital to study nursing and to become a deaconess. In 1917 she graduated and received her R. N. degree. In 1918 she was consecrated as a deaconess by Rev. H. D. Penner. She served faithfully in various positions in both the hospital and the home for many years. Everyone enjoyed Sister Rose. Her dry humor, her wholehearted and cheerful service as well as her sincerity endeared her to all who knew her.
On Nov. 2, 1966 Sister Rose's health was such that she was admitted to the Bethel Home for Aged. Sister Rose loved to sing (how well we remember her low voice). She often went to the piano in the Sisters Home as well as in the Bethel Home and sang the familiar gospel hymns. She loved the Lord sincerely and we rejoice with her that she is at home with Him.
Sister Rose departed on July 31. The Sisters, many friends as well as her cousins, Mrs. Henry Lohrentz of Hillsbor, Mrs. Wilson Ferrell and Jacob Thessman of Enid, Okla., will miss her.
Funeral services were conducted on August 2, 1968, at the First Mennonite Church with Rev. Arnold Epp in charge. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
The Mennonite obituary: 1968 Sep 3 p. 545