Jacob Ralph "Ralph" Shantz

1922 - 2014  (92 years)

• Name	Jacob Ralph "Ralph" Shantz
  Born	21 Feb 1922	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36163070
  Name	Ralph Shantz
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-256840
  Died	3 Dec 2014	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I256840	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Pastor Benjamin B. Shantz,   b. 23 Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Dec 1964, Vineland, Welland Co., Ontario  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Myra Snyder,   b. 11 Jul 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1906	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Family ID	F5893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelda Grace Musselman,   b. 25 Feb 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 2021, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Married	14 Aug 1947
  Children	1. Roger Shantz   2. Linda Shantz   3. Stan Shantz
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F211565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SHANTZ, J. Ralph (1922 - 2014) Of Cambridge, passed away after a long illness, on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the age of 92. Beloved husband of Nelda (Musselman) for 67 years. Loving father of Roger (Susan) Shantz, Linda (Elwin) Garland, and Stan (Kathy) Shantz. Grandfather to Barb, Brian, Nathan, Andrew, Rachel, Sarah, Kristi, and Kayleena. Great-grandfather to four great-grandsons and four great-granddaughters. Brother of Roy. Brother-in-law of Rae Hilborn, Mearl Steckly, and Arlene Burnett. Predeceased by his parents Benjamin B. and Myra (Snyder) Shantz, by brothers Clayton, Gordon and one brother in infancy; sisters Violet, Grace, Marjorie and Edna; five brothers-in-law and five sisters-in-law. Ralph briefly owned a trucking business at Alma, farmed at Freeport and for many years at Blair, owned a Chore Boy Milking machine business while living in New Dundee and then retired to Cambridge, volunteering for many years with Choice Books, MCC. He was an active lifelong member of Hagey/ Preston Mennonite Church. For the past 19 years, he lived at Fairview Mennonite Home, first in one of the cottages and then in the long term care wing after his stroke in 2008. Ralph's family wishes to thank those many friends who visited him at Fairview and a very, very special thank you to those staff at Fairview who looked after Ralph with such professional care and compassion. Relatives and friends are invited to share memories of Ralph at Fairview Mennonite Home, 515 Langs Drive, Cambridge on Sunday, December 14 at 1 p.m., followed by a Memorial Service at 2: 30 p.m. Reception will immediately follow the service. Private family committal service at Hagey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are invited to Preston Mennonite Church, Mennonite Central Committee, or Fairview Mennonite Home. Condolences/donations/directions www.lounsburyfuneralhome.com (519) 658-9366 The Record Dec 6 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . Shantz / J. Ralph Shantz / Feb. 21, 1922 / / Nelda G. / Musselman / Feb. 25, 1926- / [married] Aug. 14, 1947 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, September 2, 1980 - Myra Snyder. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Benjamin B. Shantz - March 9, 1965 - pages 214,215.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Feb 1922 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Dec 2014 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth