Edith Lorene "Lorene" Bretz

1924 - 2011  (86 years)

• Name	Edith Lorene "Lorene" Bretz
  Born	18 Nov 1924	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Edith Lorene "Lorene" Shantz
  Name	Lorene Bretz
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-219504
  Died	5 Aug 2011	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I219504	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Gordon Bretz,   b. 1896, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rhea Mattie Shantz,   b. Nov 1896, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 25 Jun 1991, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 94 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1923	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F15266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kenneth Hallman Shantz,   b. 14 Sep 1916,   d. 1 Jun 1992  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Linda Lorene Shantz
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F59824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SHANTZ, Edith Lorene Passed away on Friday, August 5, 2011 at her residence, Nithview Community, New Hamburg. Lorene was born 86 years ago in Blenheim Township and was the daughter of the late Gordon and Rhea (Shantz) Bretz. Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Shantz who predeceased her June 1, 1992. Loving mother of Linda Stoltz of New Dundee, Larry and his wife Sharon Shantz of St. Catharines, Karen Doehn of New Dundee, Kevin and his wife Angela Shantz of Petersburg. Sadly missed by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren Dean and Theresa Stoltz and their family, Emma, Abby and Ella, Alissa and Andrew Bingeman and their family, Julia and Jeremy, Derek and Lindsay Stoltz and their family, Brooke and Quinne, Laura, Jessica and Rebecca Shantz, Kathryn and Derek Gandza and their family, Caleb, Brenna, and Halle, Joanna and Daniel Nikkel, Luke and Leanne Doehn and their family, Taylor and William, Emily, Heidi, Katelyn, Natalie, Melodie, Kieran, Gracelyn and Holly Shantz. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Elmon and Ann Bretz, Marilyn and Len Kilbey, Carol Bretz, Dorothy Shantz and Olive Lichty. Lorene was predeceased by son-in-law Gerald Stoltz (1992), brother Lloyd Bretz, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lemore Shantz, Joyce and Laverne Witmer and Melvin Shantz. Lorene was a member of Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church, New Dundee. Family and friends may call at Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church, New Dundee on Sunday, August 7, 2011 from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Graham Burkhart will officiate. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service with interment after at Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Nithview Community, Bethel Women's Ministries or the Mennonite Central Committee. Thank you to the staff at Nithview Community for your wonderful care. Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , New Hamburg assisted with the arrangements. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca "Edith Shantz Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". 2021. Markjutzifuneralhomes.Ca. https://www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca/memorials/edith-shantz/4022069/.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021876-23. Gordon BRETZ, 26, farmer, Blenheim Twp, Blenheim Twp, s/o John BRETZ (b. Mosborough) & Martha GABER married Rhea SHANTZ, 26, housekeeper, State of Michigan U.S., Waterloo Twp, d/o Abram L. SHANTZ (b. New Dundee) & Emma HALLMAN, witn: Harold V. SHANTZ of New Hamburg & Mary A. SHANTZ of Kitchener, 6 June 1923 in Kitchener

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Nov 1924 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Aug 2011 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth