Rev. Doris Barbara Jantzi

1930 - 2021  (91 years)

• Name	Doris Barbara Jantzi
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	2 Apr 1930	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
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  Interesting	woman, minister, religion
  Name	Doris Barbara Weber
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-196148
  Died	9 Sep 2021	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  Person ID	I196148	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Allan W. Jantzi,   b. 1 Oct 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1978, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fannie" Zehr,   b. 21 Jun 1906, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 2001  (Age 94 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1923	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F44655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rod Elmer Weber
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F47506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Doris Weber obituary Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Wellington Hospice, Guelph at the age of 91 years. Beloved wife of Rod Weber to whom she has been married since May 29, 1954. Cherished and loving mother of Barb & Doug Root of Harrisonburg, Virginia; Julie Weber of Wilmot Centre, Ontario; Kay Weber of Kitchener, Ontario; Rodney & Julie Weber of Marietta, Georgia; Dawn & Ken Cullar of North Lima, Ohio; and Jerry & Lila Weber of Conestogo, Ontario. Loving grandmother of Tim (Laura), Dan (Meg), Aaron, Amy (Jose), Ilia (Ryan), Jake, Billy (Alison), Erik (Natasha), Laura, Allison, Jono (Sarah), Anna, Andrew, Josiah, Elisa (Matt), and Samuel. Cherished great-grandmother to Evy, Jonah, Silas, Meesha, Paloma, Poppy, and Moses. Dear sister of Grace Holst and Eva Schwartzentruber. Predeceased by her father and mother Allan and Veronica (Fannie) Jantzi. Born April 20, 1930, Doris has lived her life on the family farm in Wilmot Township with periods of time in Virginia, Ohio and Indiana for study and pastoral work. She was born to the 6th generation living on the farm and attended Steinmann Mennonite church in her early years. Doris began working in ministry in the early 1970s and in 1979 was the first ordained female minister in the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference. Over the course of her career, Doris served as Minister, Interim Minister, Conference Youth Pastor, and Hospital Chaplain. She and her husband Rod are members of Mannheim Mennonite Church. Doris has been a friend and mentor to many. A Living Memorial service took place on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Mennheim Mennonite Church. A private graveside service will take place Saturday, September 11, 2021 at the Wilmot Centre Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations would be accepted to the Region of Waterloo Library - New Hamburg Branch or Wilmot Resource Centre and can be done on the funeral home website or by contacting the funeral home. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, New Hamburg. Personal condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/newhamburgindependent/name/doris-weber-obituary?id=40306027

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Allan W. Jantzi - 15 Dec 1978. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022458-23. Allan Jantzi, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Christian Jantzi and Barbara Wagler married Fannie Zehr, 17, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of John Zehr and Catharina Schultz, Witnessed by: Christ Zehr of Wellesley and David S. Jantzi of Petersburg, 6 November 1923 in Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1930 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Sep 2021 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth