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

Miriam Jantzi

Female 1921 - 2020  (99 years)


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  • Name Miriam Jantzi 
    Born 16 Oct 1921 
    Gender Female 
    Name Miriam Nafziger 
    Residence 1981  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-321631 
    Died 31 Oct 2020  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I321631  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob B. Jantzi,   b. 8 May 1881, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1971, Brunner, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Lena" Wagler,   b. 14 Jul 1877, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1941  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F162091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Irvin J. Nafziger,   b. 1919,   d. 18 Jul 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 18 Jul 1979 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F227407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peacefully at Nithview Homes, New Hamburg on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Irvin Nafziger (1979). Loving mother of Gary and his wife Anita of Chepstow and James and his wife Bonnie of Tavistock. Loving grandmother of Michael Nafziger (Karie Ann), Melanie Siebert (Joel), Rachel Erb (Jason), Shawna Klaver (Quentin), Colin Nafziger (Amanda) Jillian Nafziger (Ryan Ritskes) and dear great-grandmother of Aaron, Rae Ann (Adam), Jakob, Isaak, Izzy, Obi, Lyric, Astrid, Muirgen, August, Ethan, Josiah, Adalia, Elise, Enid and Sybil. Great-great grandmother to Charles Michael. She will be sadly missed by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Jacob B. Jantzi and Lena Wagler, her siblings Simeon, Tobias, Elias, Leah in infancy, Aaron, Benjamin and Samuel. Friends may call at the Futher-Franklin Funeral Home, 1172 Henry Street, Wellesley on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. Due to Covid regulations, if you intend to visit, please call the funeral home at 519-656-2880 to RSVP. Masks are required. A private family service will be held at Crosshill Mennonite Church on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 followed by interment at Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery. Pastor Julie Ellison White officiating. A recording of the funeral service will be uploaded to YouTube and funeral home Facebook page later that day. Links will be placed on Miriam's web page under the obituary when available. Donations to MCC would be appreciated by the family. www.futher-franklinfuneralhome.com

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  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1981 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Oct 2020 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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