William George Shantz

1916 - 2005  (88 years)

• Name	William George Shantz
  Born	4 Oct 1916  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Willard's Lunch
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-178443
  Died	7 Jun 2005  [1]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I178443	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Alvin S. Shantz,   b. 20 Oct 1878,   d. 23 Jan 1946  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Florence Shuert,   b. 25 Feb 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 81 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1905	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F176076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Mary Schwartz,   b. 26 Jan 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 2015, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 101 years)
  Children	1. Bryan Shantz   2. Dr. Willard Edward Shantz,   b. 25 Dec 1945,   d. 6 Jun 2014  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F51483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HANTZ, Willard G. - Born October 4, 1916 passed away, peacefully of natural causes, on June 7, 2005. For many years Willard was the proprietor of Willard's Lunch, a restaurant once located near the Kitchener Farmer's Market. Subsequently, Willard worked for Dare Cookies, from which job he retired at the age of 68. Willard is predeceased by parents, Alvin and Florence (nee Duncan); and brothers, Nelson, Floyd and Howard Shantz, all of Kitchener. Willard is survived by his sister Alice Shantz, also of Kitchener; his beloved wife Catherine (nee Schwartz); and son Bryan Shantz of Kitchener, son Dr. Willard E. Shantz of Barrie; and grandchildren, Nicole and Jeremy, both of Toronto. Special thanks to the staff of The Westmount for their exceptional care of Willard, and their thoughtful consideration of his family. The family will receive friends at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King Street,W, Kitchener, on Thursday (today) from 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Anne's Roman Catholic Church, 268 East Avenue, on Friday at 2 p.m. Vigil Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Thursday (tonight) at 8:45pm. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the charity of your choice. THE RECORD - Jun. 9, 2005

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1916). Willard George Shantz (1916-2005) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 6 July 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135350192/willard-george-shantz. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019044-05. Alvin Shantz, 26, Occ. Baker, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. Berlin, son of Aaron Shantz & Hanna Schneider, married Florence Shuert, 24, Occ. Seamstress, b. Dumfries Twp., Res. Berlin, daughter of Randall Shuert & Mary Dunkin, Witn: Nelson Shuert & Elininda Shantz, Both of Berlin, 18 Oct 1905 at Berlin

  
  

• Event Map

  Business - Willard's Lunch - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth