Martha Louise Shantz

1944 - 1995  (51 years)

• Name	Martha Louise Shantz
  Born	3 Mar 1944	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Martha Louise Bean
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-229937
  Died	17 Apr 1995	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I229937	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Wayne S. Shantz,   b. 27 Jan 1916, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1977  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Susie Marie Wanner,   b. 2 May 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 2012, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1940  [3]
  Family ID	F46008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ralph Bean
  Children	1. Alan Douglas Bean   2. Sharon Bean   3. Janice Bean   4. Joanne Bean   5. Matthew Davis Bean
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F46009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bean, Martha Shantz, 51, Wellesley, Ont. Born: March 3, 1944, Kitchener, Ont., to LeRoy [should read Wayne S. Shantz] and Susie Shantz Good. Died: April 7, 1995, Kitchener, Ont. Survivors - husband: Ralph Bean; children: Alan, Janice Gingerich, Joanne Naisby, Matthew; brothers and sisters: Mark and Keith Shantz, Gloria Spencer, Pauline Weber; stepbrothers: Dale, Bob, and Carl Good. Funeral: April 20, Steinmann Mennonite Church, by Glyn Jones. Burial: Wilmot Mennonite Church Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 88, Number 20 - May 16, 1995 ____________________________ Bean, Martha, on Monday, April 17, 1995 at KW Health Centre, Martha Bean, of R.R.1 Wellesley. She was born in Kitchener 51years ago a beloved daughter of Susie (Shantz) Good of R.R.#2 Baden, and her husband LeRoy Good and the late Wayne Shantz (1977). She was a member of Wilmot Mennonite Church, R.R.#2 New Hamburg, where she had been song leader and taught Sunday School and Bible School. Martha and Ralph had owned and operated M.N.R. Tax Service for over 23 years. Martha had beena leader of the Baden Girls Club, a member of the Blachan Singers and had a great love of music. She had also been on the Board of Directors of the Independent Living Centre of Waterloo County. Loving wife of Ralph Bean whom she married July 3, 1965. Dear mother of Alan and Sharon of Waterloo, Janice and Duane Gingerich of Baden, Joanne and Brett Naisby of New Hamburg and Matthew at home. Ever remembered by her brothers and sister, Gloria and Garry Spencer of Listowel, Pauline and David Weber of Kitchener, Mark and Monica Shantz of Baden, Keith and Brenda Shantz of Burnaby, B.C.; step-brothers Dale and Doreen Good of Exeter, Bob and Sandi Good of Waterloo, Carl and Joyce Good of Toronto. Sadly missed byher father and mother-in-law Gordon and Lillian Bean of R.R.#2 Petersburg, her brothers and sisters-in-law Catherine and Floyd Hunsberger of Waterloo, Marjorie and Wayne Roth of Elmira, Doris Bean ofR.R.#2 Petersburg, Howard and Barbara Bean of Tavistock, Sharon and Alec Sunrise of Hesson. Martha was predeceased by one sister, Esther, and one brother David." Kitchener Waterloo Record 18 Apr 1995

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Martha Shantz Bean - May 16, 1995. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Martha Bean - 18 Apr 1995. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Wayne S. Shantz - August 9, 1977, page 606.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Mar 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 17 Apr 1995 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth