Jantz, Alvin F. (1917-2005)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2005 Aug 3 p. 2; 2005 Aug 4 p. 2

Birth date: 1917 Mar 11

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Aug 15 p. 8

text of obituary:

ALVIN F. JANTZ

Alvin F. Jantz, 88, of Newton, Kan., died Aug. 2, 2005, at Friendly Acres Retirement Community. He was born March 11, 1917, to Ferdinand and Anna (Friesen) Jantz in Inola, Okla.

On June 15, 1941, he married Marie F. Bergman at First Mennonite Church in Newton.

He proudly served his country during World War II as a Navy non-combatant. He was a member of First Mennonite Church of Newton. He was a loyal Boeing employee for more than 40 years, working as a machinist. He was also a charter member of Wheat Heritage Engine and Threshing Company of Goessel. He looked forward to and enjoyed working in his shop building, repairing and inventing various machines.

Survivors include his wife, Marie; three sons, James A. Jantz and his wife, Cathie, of Wichita, Allen E. Jantz and his wife, Darlene, of Sacramento, Calif., and Jerald C. Jantz of Newton; a daughter, Janice M. Donovan of Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Ted Jantz of Reseda, Calif.; two sisters, Selma Ladwig of Ponca City, Okla., and Elvera Pankratz of Inola, Okla.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.

Services were held at First Mennonite Church of Newton. Burial was in Haven of Rest Cemetery of rural Hillsboro.