Janzen, Gilbert Stuart (1945-1956)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1956 Oct 11 p. 1

Birth date: 1945

text of obituary:

Services Held For Brother & Sister

FATALLY INJURED IN TWO-CAR COLLISION NORTH OF WALTON

Double funeral services were held at the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goessel on Wednesday afternoon for Delpha Dean Janzen, 6, and Gilbert Stuart Janzen,11, children of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Janzen of Route 2, Hillsboro, who were fatally injured in an auto accident north of Walton last Friday afternoon. Rev. P. A. Wedel, the pastor, was in charge of the services.

The children and their father were traveling south on County Road 829 en route to Walton when their car and one driven by an Ottawa man, going east on a township road, met in the middle of the intersection.

Delpha Dean died shortly after the crash, and Gilbert passed away Sunday night at Bethel Deaconess Hospital wihtout [sic] regaining consciousness. Mr. Janzen was confined to the hospital with a fractured knee, and the other driver had a head injury.

Besides their parents, the two children are survived by three brothers and one sister, Junior, teacher of Hesston; Maynard, teaching near Hillsboro; and Leon and Sharon of the home.