Kenneth Leander Shantz^[1]

1929 - 2018  (88 years)

• Name	Kenneth Leander Shantz
  Born	22 May 1929	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1993	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-161059
  Died	3 Jan 2018	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I161059	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Irvin Shantz,   b. 29 May 1902, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Laurene Snyder,   b. 19 May 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1924	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F37660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patricia May Merle Honderich,   b. 27 Feb 1932,   d. 31 Mar 1979  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45879	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Hazel Lillian Sketchley,   b. 22 Dec 1928, Leicester, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. 13 Jan 2013, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Floyd Vincent Honderich - 19 Oct 1993. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186417377/kenneth-leander-shantz. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020625-24. Irvin Shantz, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Peel Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Elias S. Shantz and Rebecca Musselman married Laurene Snyder, 19, occ. Domestic, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Leander Snyder and Elmina Kraft, Witn: Eugene and Edna Kraft both of Bloomingdale, 20 July 1924 in Waterloo Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 May 1929 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1993 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jan 2018 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth