Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Mary Shantz

Female 1941 - 2011  (70 years)


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  • Name Mary Shantz 
    Born 3 Jan 1941  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Metzger 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-260542 
    Died 5 Oct 2011  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I260542  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Ervin W. Shantz,   b. 16 Apr 1913,   d. 24 Mar 1999  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Esther B. Martin,   b. 30 Dec 1917, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1996  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F231493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alvin B. Metzger,   b. 23 Mar 1939,   d. 2019, RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F232533  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • METZGER, Mary (Shantz) Died peacefully on October 5, 2011 at Listowel Memorial Hospital, in her 71st year, of RR 1, Wallenstein. Beloved wife of Alvin Metzger. Mother of Erma and James Martin, Laurene and Amon all of RR 1, Wallenstein, Martha and Daniel Wideman of RR 3, Wallenstein, Miriam and Alvin Wideman of RR 4, Listowel, Abner and Vera Metzger, Ruth and Cleon Wideman all of RR 1, Wallenstein. Also survived by her 29 grandchildren. Sister of Elvina and Clayton Martin, Susannah and Milton Bauman, Ian and Esther Shantz, Esther and Henry Wideman, Ervin and Lydia Shantz, Daniel and Selema Shantz, Lena and Osiah Bauman, Louisa and Vernon Martin and Nancy Shantz. Sister-in-law of Joseph and Ada Martin. Predeceased by her son David, her parents Ervin and Esther Shantz, one sister Erma and two brothers in infancy. Friends may call at her home, RR 1, Wallenstein on Thursday, October 6th from 6-8 p.m. and on Friday, October 7th from 2-6 p.m. where Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at her home at 9 a.m. then to Weaverland Mennonite Meeting House for further service and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to the Dreisinger Funeral Home , Elmira.

      Waterloo Region Record 7 Oct 2011

  • Sources 
    1. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Mary (Shant) Metzger - 7 Oct 2011.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77707202/mary-metzger.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Oct 2011 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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