Rev. Orval Michael Jantzi

1923 - 1979  (56 years)

• Name	Orval Michael Jantzi
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	21 Mar 1923	Biggar, , Saskatchewan, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-132295
  Died	21 May 1979	Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario   [1]
  Buried	Zurich Mennonite Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I132295	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael O. Jantzi,   b. 10 May 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1926  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Mary Steinman,   b. 10 May 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1909	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F40824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Doris Lebold,   b. Abt 1923
  Married	6 May 1950  [1]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jantzi, Orval Michael, son of Michael and Mary (Steinman) Jantzi, was born in Biggar, Sask., Mar. 21, 1923; died at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, May 21, 1979; aged 56 y. On May 6, 1950, he was married to Doris Lebold, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Luke Michael, Paul David, and Peter Orval), 2 daughters (Mary Beth and Rebecca Doris), and one grandchild. On Dec. 16, 1962, he was ordained to the ministry and served the Zurich and Parkhill Mennonite churches. He was a member of Zurich Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on May 24, in charge of Leonard Epp and Clayton Kuepfer; interment in Zurich Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 72, Number 27 - July 3, 1979 --- page 542 ________________ JANTZI -- In South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Ont., on Monday, May 21, 1979, Rev. Orval Michael Jantzi, in his 57th year. Beloved husband of Doris (Lebold) Jantzi; dear father of Luke Michael of Kitchener, Paul David of Kitchener and Peter Orval of Kitchener, Mart Beth of Hensall, Rebecca Doris of Hensall. Also survived by one grandchild, Erica. Dear brother of Mrs. Rudy (Irene) Jutzi of Kitchener, Mrs. Walton (Iona) Bowman of Baden, Mrs. Harry (Lucille) Albrecht of Kitchener. One brother and one sister predeceased. Resting at the Westlake Funeral Home, Zurich, until Thursday, May 24, 1979, when funeral service will be held at the Mennonite Church, Zurich at 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Clayton Kuepfer and Rev. Leonard Epp officiating. Burial in the Zurick Mennonite cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 May 1979

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Orval Michael Jantzi - July 3, 1979 --- page 542. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020554-09. Michel Jantzi, 22, occ. Teamster, res. of Wilmot, son of Daniel Jantzi and Lena Oesch Married Mary Steinmann, 20, res. of Wilmot, daughter of Jacob Steinmann and Barbara Miller, Witn: Christian Litwiller of St Agatha and Christian Wagler of Baden, 16 March 1909 in Wilmot

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Mar 1923 - Biggar, , Saskatchewan, Canada Died - 21 May 1979 - Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario Buried - - Zurich Mennonite Cemetery, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth