Alice Alta Shantz

1923 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Alice Alta Shantz
  Born	26 Feb 1923  [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72436842
  Name	Alice Alta Cressman
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-198896
  Died	30 Jun 2011	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I198896	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph N. Shantz,   b. 30 Dec 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1942, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Lydia Snyder,   b. 28 Dec 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	11 Feb 1911	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F7623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David B. Cressman,   b. 23 Jun 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 2015, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)
  Married	1951
  Children	1. Douglas Cressman,   b. 1953,   d. 1953  (Age 0 years)   2. Richard "Chezy" Cressman,   b. 22 Apr 1958,   d. 9 Mar 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F55715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CRESSMAN, Alice Alta It is with peace and sadness we announce the passing of Alice (Shantz) Cressman. She went home to be with her Lord in the evening of June 30, 2011 in her 89th year, at her residence at Nithview Community, New Hamburg. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lydia (Snyder) Shantz. She will be missed by her loving husband of almost 60 years David B. Cressman. Loving mother of her six children Judy and Adrian Smallwood of Seechelt, B.C., Janet and Bill Jamison of Stratford, Laurie and Doug McKay of Tavistock, Rick Cressman, Murray and Sherry Cressman and Sharon and Colin Bouttell all of New Hamburg. Missed and well loved by her grandchildren Mike (Tina), Emily (Reid), Joshua (Nicole), Graham, Derek, Courtney, Ben (Holley), Krysti, Tyler, Daniel, Sean, Kyle, Kayla, Hayley, Jessica, Jesse and Sarah, great-grandchildren Victoria, Hope and another on the way. Remembered by sister-in-law Susie and Leroy Good of New Hamburg and many nieces and nephews. Alice was predeceased by a son Douglas in infancy, sister Louise and David Jantzi, brothers Vernon and Helen Shantz and Wayne Shantz. Alice was an active member of Wilmot Centre Missionary Church where she participated in many activities. She attended the Kitchener Farmers Market for her entire life and loved gardening, canning and sharing her gift of hospitality with others. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg on Sunday, July 3, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. The funeral service will take place on Monday, July 4, 2011 at 5: 00 p.m. at Wilmot Centre Missionary Church, R.R.#2, Petersburg with Pastor Wayne Domm officiating. Interment in Wilmot Centre Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Wilmot Centre Missionary Church, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or Nithview Community. On-line condolences and donation information available at: www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., Centre, W., & Cemetery, W. (1923). Alice Alta Shantz Cressman (1923-2011) - Find A.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 6 May 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72436842. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 28, 1953 Lydia Snyder.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 30 Jun 2011 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth