Jantzen, Mary Edna Yutzy (1922-2002)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2002 Dec 16 p. 11

Birth date: 1922 Apr 26

text of obituary:

MARY EDNA JANTZEN

Mary Edna Yutzy Jantzen, 80, of Glendale, Ariz., died Nov. 23, 2002. She was born April 26, 1922, to Joseph M. and Lizzie (Schrock) Yutzy on a farm near Hutchinson, Kan.

She taught Bible school in Missouri and Arkansas several summers and worked for her sister and brother-in-law in their meat locker. She graduated as a licensed practical nurse in Kansas City in June 1957 and practiced nursing for 27 years, retiring June 30, 1984. She enjoyed working as a nurse in Hutchinson and Phoenix, helping many patients feel better due to her caring and loving service. Her nursing experience included helping to start the Intensive Care Unit at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson. She also worked in intensive care and the recovery room at Good Samaritan Hospital and the nursery at Maryvale Hospital.

In 1969 she moved to Phoenix, and moved to Glencroft Retirement Community in Glendale in 1982. She was a member of Sunnyslope Mennonite Church in Phoenix.

After residing at Phoenix for several years, she met and married Albert L. Jantzen on Nov. 6, 1988. He preceded her in death on Sept. 7, 1993. She often said their years together were the happiest of her life.

In her leisure time she loved to travel, do ceramics, play games and quilt. She helped quilt many quilts for the Glencroft auction. She was an avid fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team.

Survivors include a brother, Paul A. Yutzy; a stepson, Lyman Jantzen; a stepdaughter, Grace Jantzen; three step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were two brothers, Oliver and Edward Yutzy; and two sisters, Nora Bontrager and Orpha Roth.