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Leander Snyder

Male 1876 - 1924  (47 years)


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  1. 1.  Leander Snyder was born 15 Jun 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1924, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-6269
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Snider. - Leander Snider was born near Bloomingdale, Ont., June 15, 1876; died near Bridgeport, Ont., May 16, 1924; aged 47 y. 11 m. Bro. Snider was converted and joined with the Mennonite Church quite a number of years ago. In 1891 he was married to Elmina Kraft, who together with four sons and three daughters are left to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. Four brothers and three sisters are also left behind. Funeral services were held at the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., conducted by the brethren, U. K. Weber and H. W. Stevanus

    Gospel Herald - Volume XVII, Number 13 - June 26, 1924 - page 271

    ___________________

    Leander Snyder

    A well known and respected resident of Waterloo township passed away on Friday morning in the person of Leander Snyder at his home near Bloomingdale in his 48th year. The funeral which was held on Sunday afternoon was largely attended. A short service was held at the home after which an impressive service was conducted at the East End Mennonite church at Kitchener, interment taking place in the adjoining cemetery. A sorrowing wife and seven children survive, namely, Harold. Nora, Laurene, Arthur, Eva, Stuart and Gordon.

    Waterloo Chronicle 22 May 1924, p. 3

    Leander married Elmina Kraft 1891. Elmina (daughter of Moses Kraft and Rebecca Margaret "Margaret" Hagey) was born 20 Aug 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1957, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. George Harold Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Aug 1902, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Nov 1980, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Waterdown Union Cemetery, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Laurene Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Nora Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Nov 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1994; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Charles Arthur Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. Arthur Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 7. Eva Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1911, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 8. Stuart Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1985.
    8. 9. Gordon Leander Snyder  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Oct 1918, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Harold Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 6 Aug 1902, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Nov 1980, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Waterdown Union Cemetery, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Harold Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156929
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer's Son, Father's farm
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1925, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

    George married Mildred Culligan 10 May 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mildred was born Feb 1900, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; died 1981, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Waterdown Union Cemetery, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Laurene Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 19 May 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Laurene Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156930
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic

    Notes:

    Laurene Shantz

    Funeral service was conducted in Kitchener, Saturday for the former Laurene Snyder of Baden. She died last Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital at the age of 67. Burial will be Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery.

    Wife of Irvin Shantz mother of Earl, Lorne and Judith (Mrs. Albert Bollenbach), all of Kitchener; Kenneth of R.R. 2, New Hamburg; Rebecca (Mrs. Lyle Miller) of R.R. 1, New Hamburg; Willard and Dorothy (Mrs. Donald Schwindt), both of Baden and Eva (Mrs. Arthur Baker) of Mount Forest; sister of Harold of Waterdown, Arthur and Stuart Snyder of Kitchener, and Gordon Snyder of Waterloo; Nora (Mrs. Stanley Weber) of New Dundee, and Eva (Mrs. Delton Shantz) of Elmira; 26 grandchildren also survive.

    The Elmira Signet 3 Jan 1973 pg 12

    Laurene married Irvin Shantz 20 Jul 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Irvin (son of Elias S. Shantz and Rebecca Musselman) was born 29 May 1902, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jul 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Earl Stanley Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1925, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 11. Rebecca Eileen "Becky" Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jul 1927, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 2012, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 12. Kenneth Leander Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1929, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 2018, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 13. Lorne Irvin Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1932; died 27 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 14. Willard Laverne Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Jan 1935; died 31 May 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cremated.

  3. 4.  Nora Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 25 Nov 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jul 1994; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nora Weber
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156931P
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Nora married Stanley S. Weber 16 Aug 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Stanley (son of Rev. Urias K. Weber and Magdalena Shoemaker) was born 16 May 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Apr 1975, New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Margaret Jenis Weber  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Charles Arthur Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born Dec 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156934
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  5. 6.  Arthur Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-297485
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  6. 7.  Eva Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 1911, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Eva Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59886
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    SHANTZ, Mrs. Delton (Eva) -- On Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1985, at K-W Hospital, age 74 years, of 24 Goldfinch St., Elmira, Eva Snyder. Beloved wife of Delton Shantz; dear mother of Dr. Richard Shantz of Etobicoke and Brenda (Mrs. George Marshall) of Harrow, Ont.; sister of Mrs. Nora Weber of St. Jacobs, Arthur of Kitchener and Gordon of Cambridge. Predeceased by one sister, Laurene and two brothers, Harold and Stuart. Visitation at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, after 2 p.m. Friday, until Saturday at noon, when removal will be made to Trinity United Church for funeral service at 1: 30 p.m. Interment Elmira Union cemetery. The family will receive their friends Friday, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.


    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 27 Dec 1985

    Eva — Delton Shantz. Delton (son of Norman Shantz and Emma Rosenberger) was born Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Stuart Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1985.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111268
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  8. 9.  Gordon Leander Snyder Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leander1) was born 22 Oct 1918, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Military: WW2 - RAF
    • Residence: 108 Mill St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-297488
    • Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Cambridge SNYDER Gordon Leander - At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday January 20, 2004, in his 86th year

    He was the last survivor of the children of the late Leander and Elmina (Kraft) Snyder.

    Dear father of Douglas and his wife Nancy of Dundas, Reginald of Waterloo, Thomas and his wife Bonnie of Kitchener, Michael and his wife. Bonnie of Kitchener, Barrie and his wife Linda of Ottawa, Catherine Snyder of Cambridge. Also survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

    Predeceased by his wife, Eileen Fos ter (1998); brothers, Harold, Arthur and Stuart and sisters, Laurene Shantz, Nora Weber and Eva Shantz.

    Mr. Snyder was born in Waterloo Township on October 22, 1918 and has been a resident of the area most of his life. He retired in 1983 after 27 years with Avco New Idea Farm Equipment and was a member of St. John's Anglican Church. He served as air crew with the 101 squadron of the R.A.F. in Europe during the Second World War.

    The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd. Cambridge on Thursday January 22, 2004 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will take place at St. John's Anglican Church, 567 Queenston Rd., on Friday, January 23, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. Interment will take place at the Park Lawn Cemetery,Cambridge. Friends and family are invited to share their tributes at www.mem.com

    Gordon — Eileen Mary Foster. Eileen was born 1916, Sheffield, , Yorkshire, England; died 5 Apr 1999, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Apr 1999, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Earl Stanley Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1) was born 8 May 1925, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164080

    Earl married Margaret Buschert (daughter of Ammon Buschert and Emma Diebel) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. Barry Stanley Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Richard Earl Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. David Bradley Shantz  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 11.  Rebecca Eileen "Becky" Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1) was born 19 Jul 1927, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 2012, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rebecca Eileen "Becky" Miller
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164084

    Notes:

    MILLER, Rebecca Eileen (Becky) (nee Shantz) Of St. Jacobs, passed away peacefully in her 85th year, with family at her side, on April 22, 2012 at the Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Bloomingdale on July 19, 1927 to the late Irvin and Laurene Shantz. Cherished mother of Paul Miller (Pauline) of St. Jacobs and Lynn Bell (Peter) of Cambridge. Rebecca will be missed dearly by her three grandchildren; Rob Duncan (Ally), Krissie O'Dell (Richard) and David Miller; her great-grandchildren Charlie Duncan, Connor Duncan, and Boston O'Dell will miss their Nana. She was looking forward to the birth of her first great- granddaughter. Rebecca is also survived by her siblings; Ken Shantz (Hazel), Dorothy Schwindt (Don), Willard Shantz (Jean), Eva Clark and Judy Bollenbach (Albert). Also survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law; Marg Shantz, Ruth Shantz, Stan and Connie Miller. She will also be remembered by her many nieces and nephews. She will be fondly thought of by Christopher, Tara and Edwin Bell, Matthew Bell (Monica), Daniel Bell (Sarah), Sabrina Paradis and Alexis Paradis Bell. She will be missed by her friends in beautiful Dyer's Bay where she resided for many years. Rebecca was predeceased by her loving husband Lyle, her parents Laurene and Irvin Shantz, brothers Earl and Lorne Shantz, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; Patricia Shantz, Glen Clark, Art Baker, Frank and Edith Roe, Clare and Joy Miller, niece Marion Miller and nephew Jim Miller. A special thank you to the staff in UT3 for the excellent care and support given. Friends are invited to share their memories of Becky with her family during visitation at the Erb & Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, Ontario on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Rebecca's life will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, 1407 King Street N., St. Jacobs, Ontario on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Martin Giebel officiating. Cremation to follow with interment at Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, at a later date. Condolences for the family and donations to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs, or the Canadian Cancer Society may be arranged through the funeral home www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445.

    "Service Information For Rebecca Miller | Erb & Good Funeral Home". 2012. Erbgood.Com. https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/7888/Rebecca-Miller/service-information.html.

    Rebecca married Lyle Miller 26 Jun 1948. Lyle (son of Henry Miller and Ida Marie Rueffer) was born 1920, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2007, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Kenneth Leander Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1) was born 22 May 1929, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 2018, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-161059
    • Residence: 1993, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    SHANTZ, Kenneth Leander

    Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Stratford General Hospital, Stratford. Born 88 years ago in Bloomingdale, Ontario a son of the late Irvine and Laurene (Snyder) Shantz. Fondly remembered by his children; Dale and Sandy, Lyle and Luanne, Tim and Heather, Glenn and Nancy and Joan Sketchley. Forever missed by his grandchildren; Tricia (Richard) Burrough, Penny Shantz (Kris Stinson), Wayne Lajoie, Emily (Charles) Malcolm, Joel (Marcia) Shantz, Stephanie (Andrew) McCallum, Jeffrey Zapalac, Kelly (Sam) Bell, Jeff Shantz, Amy (Paul) St. Laurent, Jody (Lisa) Buschlen, Leigh (Stephanie) Rankl and Lisa (Jamie) McCoy as well as by great-grandchildren. Survived by his sisters Dorothy (Don) Schwindt, Eva Clarke, Judy (Albert) Bolenbach and sisters-in-law Margaret Shantz, Ruth Shantz, Jean Shantz. Ken was predeceased by his first wife Patricia Shantz (Honderich) and by second wife Hazel Shantz (Wright), brothers Earl, Lorne, Willy, sister Rebecca (Lyle Miller), brother-in-law Glen Clarke and by his granddaughter Holly Lajoie.

    Ken was a member at Wilmot Mennonite Church. He loved to travel and spend time at his cottage in Huntsville. You would often see Ken out on his walks through Tavistock and greeting people on his way. Friends and relatives are invited to the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron Street on Monday, January 8, 2018 from 4 - 7 p.m. A memorial service will take place on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Wilmot Mennonite Church with Pastor Susan Allison-Jones officiating. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Mennonite Central Committee (Cheques Accepted).

    "Kenneth Shantz Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information". 2021. Memorials.Francisfh.Ca. https://memorials.francisfh.ca/kenneth-shantz/4022041/#:~:text=Kenneth%20Leander%20Shantz&text=Passed%20away%20peacefully%20on%20Wednesday,at%20Stratford%20General%20Hospital%2C%20Stratford.&text=SHANTZ%2C%20KENNETH%20LEANDER-,Passed%20away%20peacefully%20on%20Wednesday%2C%20January%203%2C%202018%20at%20Stratford,and%20Laurene%20(Snyder)%20Shantz.

    Kenneth — Patricia May Merle Honderich. Patricia (daughter of Floyd Vincent Honderich and Ella May Howard) was born 27 Feb 1932; died 31 Mar 1979; was buried , Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Kenneth — Hazel Lillian Sketchley. Hazel was born 22 Dec 1928, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England; died 13 Jan 2013, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Lorne Irvin Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1) was born 4 Dec 1932; died 27 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129031

    Notes:

    SHANTZ, Lorne Irvin Passed away after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's at the Grand River Hospital, K-W Health Centre, on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the age of 77. Beloved husband of 55 years to Ruth (nee Brooks). Loving father of Philip and his wife Anne, Debbie and her husband Don Winger, and Kathy and her husband Daan Emerson. Cherished grandpa to Ryan, Aaron, Luke, Jordan, Bethany, Jeremy, Andrew, Jessica, Kevin, Nicholas, and Luke and great-grandpa to Bryan, Lily, Everett, and Makayla. Brother and brother-in-law to Becky Miller, Ken (Hazel), Dorothy (Don) Schwindt, Eva Clarke, Willard (Jean), Judy (Albert) Bollenbach, and the late Earl (Marg). He will also be remembered by his many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents, Irvin and Laurene Shantz. Lorne was a long time employee of K-W Blair Ready Mix (CBM) and an active lifetime member of Kitchener Gospel Temple. Lorne's family will receive relatives and friends at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467 on from Monday (today) from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service for Lorne will be held at Kitchener Gospel Temple on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 1 p.m. Interment Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau. A reception will follow the interment at the Church Hall. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Parkinson's Foundation or the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated by the family. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Lorne's memorial.

    "Lorne Shantz". 2022. Henrywalser.Com. https://www.henrywalser.com/book-of-memories/398308/Lorne-Shantz/obituary.php.

    Lorne — Ruth Brooks. [Group Sheet]


  5. 14.  Willard Laverne Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1) was born 11 Jan 1935; died 31 May 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cremated.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Willie Shantz
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156971

    Notes:

    SHANTZ, Willard (Willie) The corner of Brewery and Louisa Streets in Baden will never be the same. On Wednesday, May 31, 2012 Willie, a long time resident of Baden, died of a heart attack surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener. Beloved husband and best friend of Jean (Ruby) Shantz with whom he celebrated 53 years of marriage. Loving father of Lorrie Shantz (Ross Willard) of Kitchener, Colleen Shantz of Toronto, Scott Shantz (Lindsay Joseph) of New Hamburg and Steve (Marcia) Shantz of Don Mills. Much adored and proud grandfather of Kaitlyn (Ryan), Erik (Niki), Meghan, Chloe, Jonah, Celia, Helaina, Nyla, Madeline, Keenan and Emory. Missed by his brother Ken (Hazel) Shantz of New Hamburg, sisters Dorothy (Don) Schwindt of Kitchener, Eva Clarke of North Carolina, Judy (Albert) Bollenbach of Kitchener, sisters-in-law Ruth Shantz and Margaret Shantz both of Kitchener. Willie was predeceased by his parents Irvine and Laurene (Snider) Shantz, brothers Earl and Lorne, sister Rebecca Miller and brothers-in-law Lyle Miller and Glenn Clarke. Willie was a member of Wilmot Mennonite Church where he served many years as an usher and warm welcomer. He drove truck for over 45 years. He was proud of receiving the safe driving award each year and was a frequent Good Samaritan to drivers in need. Willie enjoyed reading and volunteering at the New Hamburg Thrift Centre. He enjoyed people of all ages and backgrounds, but had an especially big heart for children. Family and friends may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg, tonight (Saturday) from 7-9 p.m. and again on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.. The funeral service will take place on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 11: 00 a.m. at Steinmann Mennonite Church, Baden, with Pastor David Rogalsky officiating. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympathy donation may be made to Lung Association, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, or the Mennonite Central Committee. Online condolences and donation information available at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca.

    The Waterloo Region Record 31 May 2012

    Willard married Jean Ann Ruby (daughter of Elmer Louis Ruby and Vera Schultz) [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Margaret Jenis Weber Descendancy chart to this point (4.Nora2, 1.Leander1)

    Margaret — Keith James Martin. (son of Abner Bauman Martin and Mildred S. Martin) [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Barry Stanley Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (10.Earl3, 3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1)

  2. 17.  Richard Earl Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (10.Earl3, 3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1)

  3. 18.  David Bradley Shantz Descendancy chart to this point (10.Earl3, 3.Laurene2, 1.Leander1)


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