Sarah Steckly

1907 - 1967  (59 years)

• Name	Sarah Steckly
  Born	19 Aug 1907	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69962295
  Name	Sarah Jantzi
  Residence	1911	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-201110P
  Died	18 Apr 1967	RR1, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I201110	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Nicholas W. Steckly,   b. 24 Apr 1870, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1931  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Catherina B. "Kate" Jantzi,   b. 20 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1953  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F20842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rudy Jantzi,   b. 27 Sep 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Murray Jantzi   2. Ella Mae Jantzi   3. Mary Jantzi   4. Minister Melvin S. Jantzi,   b. 13 Aug 1933,   d. 10 Aug 2003  (Age 69 years)   5. Jacob Jantzi,   b. 15 Jan 1935,   d. 31 Mar 2001  (Age 66 years)   6. Alice Veronica Jantzi,   b. 27 Sep 1945, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1971, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F45442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WELLESLEY - Mrs. Rudy Jantzi died suddenly at her home at RR 1, Wellesley, Tuesday night after suffering a heart attack. She was 59. Mrs. Jantzi was the former Sarah Steckly and was born in Wilmot Township, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Steckly. A member of Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley, she had lived with her husband on a Wilmot Township farm since their marriage Jan. 15, 1931. Surviving are her husband; three sons, Melvin and Jacob of RR 1, Wellesley, and Murray, at home; three daughters, Mrs. John (Ella Mae) Wagler of RR 1, Wellesley, Mrs. Mahlon (Mary) Gerber of RR 1, Millbank, and Alice at home; three brothers, Aaron of RR 1, Wellesley, Ezra of RR 1, Bamburg, and Amos of Wellesley; three sisters, Mrs. Aaron (Mattie) Kuepfer of RR 1, Newton, Mrs. Amos (Nancy) Zehr of RR 1, Bamburg, and Mrs. Emanuel (Elizabeth) Gerber of RR 1, Millbank, and 12 grandchildren. She was predeceased by two brothers and two sisters. The body will be at the family home after 8 p.m. today. A family service will be held at the home at 1 p.m. Saturday, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church. Bishop Samuel Roth will officiate. Burial will be in the cemetery adjoining the church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 10. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. Sarah Steckly/ beloved wife/ of/ Rudy Jantzi/ born aug.19,1907/ died Apr.18,1967/ aged 59 years/ 7 mons. & 29 days [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69962295/sarah-jantzi.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Aug 1907 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Apr 1967 - RR1, Wellesley, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth