Lillian Ethel Block

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• Name: Lillian Ethel Jantzi
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87425
• Residence: 1987, 811 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Jantzi, Lillian Block, daughter of Ervon and Lydia (Litwiller) Block, was born at Petersburg, Ont., June 10, 1917; died at Kitchener, Ont., Dec. 14, 1987; aged 70 y. She was married to Daniel Jantzi, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Darrel, Glenn, and Dalton), 2 daughters (Demaris Barg and Lois Eby), 14 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, one brother (Delford Block), and 7 sisters (Dorothy Sape, Adele Deckert, Noreen Steinman, Mary Belle Poll, Betty Aberhardt, Muriel Martin, and Sharon Wideman). She was a member of Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship, where funeral services were held on Dec. 18, in charge of Brian Laverty; interment in the church cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 81, Number 5 - February 2, 1988, page 84, 86

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JANTZI, Lillian E. - At her residence, 811 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, on Monday, Dec. 14, 1987, peacefully, as the result of a heart attack, the former Lillian Ethel Block, aged 70 years.

She was a member of Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church.

Dear wife of Daniel; loving mother of Rev. Darrell Jantzi and his wife Florence, Glenn and his wife Joanne, all of Waterloo, Rev. Dalton Jantzi and his wife Carol of Scarborough, Demaris and her husband Werner Barg of Brooks, Alta., Lois and her husband Chris Eby of Kitchener; sister of Delford Block of Edson, Alta,, Dorothy (Mrs. Michael Sape) of Sarasota, Fla., Mrs. Adele Decked., Mrs. Noreen Steinman, Mary Belle (Mrs. Donald Poll), all of Kitchener, Betty (Mrs. Anthony Aberhardt) of Waterloo, Muriel (Mrs. Oscar Martin) of Elmira, Sharon (Mrs. James Wideman) of St. Clements. Fourteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren also survive.

Predeceased by her parents; two brothers, Dalton and Arthur.

Friends may call at the Rate-Bechtel Funeral Home, 821 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. Wednesday (today), until noon on Friday, when removal will be made to Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church, where the funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., with Rev. Brian Laverty officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery.

Lillian — Daniel Kennel Jantzi. Daniel (son of Christian O. Jantzi and Anna J. Kennel) was born 1912; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Darrell — Florence Gingrich. (daughter of Ivan M. Gingrich and Matilda F. Weber) [Group Sheet]

Lois — Christopher Eby. (son of Grant Eugene Eby and Jeanne A. Rebstock) [Group Sheet]