Marion B. Jantzi

1926 - 2016  (89 years)

• Name	Marion B. Jantzi
  Born	29 May 1926
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158292663
  Name	Marion B. Bender
  Name	Marion B. Leis
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-131588
  Died	14 Feb 2016	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I131588	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Aaron B. Jantzi,   b. 11 Jan 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1969, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Leah Boshart,   b. 22 Dec 1897, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1988  (Age 90 years)
  Married	16 Feb 1922	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F13298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marcus Gordon Bender,   b. 20 Feb 1919, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1944  [2]
  Children	1. Elaine Mae Bender   2. Raymond John "John" Bender,   b. 1 Mar 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sharon Diane Bender   4. Ronald James Bender
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F38718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leroy Leis,   b. 11 Aug 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F38807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEIS, Marion Passed away peacefully, at PeopleCare Nursing Home, Tavistock on Sunday, February 14, 2016, in her 90th year. Loving mother of Elaine and Henry Schlueter, Ray Bender and Debbie Tyers, Sharon and James Brown, and Ron and Christine Bender. Cherished grandmother of Mike (Karen), Donna (John), Jim (Denise), Wendy (Jon-Paul) and their son Aaron, Tracey (Brian) and their daughter Lillian, Grant (Laura) and their son Ethan, Marcus, Jessica, and Garrett. Fondly remembered by her step-children Wayne and Joyce Leis, Wesley and Janice Leis, Sharon Leis, Donna and Brian Britton and their families and many nieces and nephews. Dear sister-in-law of Jean Bender and Aden and Verna Snyder. Predeceased by her parents Aaron B. and Leah (Boshart) Jantzi, first husband Marcus Bender (1970) and second husband Leroy Leis (1992), daughter-in-law Bonnie Bender (1997), step-son Willard Leis, brothers-in-law Ed Bender, Earl Bender and his wife Marie. Marion was a bookkeeper for Wellesley Township for many years and a faithful member of Maple View Mennonite Church and the ladies sewing circle. She enjoyed cooking, embroidery, market gardening and selling her produce at the markets in Kitchener and Waterloo. Friends may call at Maple View Mennonite Church, 5074 Deborah Glaister Line, Wellesley, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11 a.m. Pastor Brent Kipfer officiating. Interment to follow at Maple View Mennonite Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, donations to Maple View Mennonite church or Mennonite Central Committee - Syrian Refugee Response would be appreciated. www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com Marion Leis - View Obituary & Service Information (2023). Available at: https://www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Marion-Leis/#!/Obituary (Accessed: 18 July 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Aaron B. Jantzi - 24 Feb 1969. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Marcus Gordon Bender - April 28, 1970, page 395, 396 .

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 14 Feb 2016 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth