Ward Amos Shantz

1918 - 1982  (63 years)

• Name	Ward Amos Shantz
  Born	3 Dec 1918	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39179354
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23778
  Died	15 Mar 1982	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: cancer
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I23778	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Aldred Shantz,   b. 30 Sep 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Mar 1963, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Cinetta "Nettie" Gimbel,   b. 7 May 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1914	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F29487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Erma Martin,   b. 23 Mar 1921,   d. 20 May 2012, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Marilyn Joy Shantz,   b. 1944, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 May 2015, Stittsville, Ottawa Municipality, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F5828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Shantz, Ward A., son of Aldred and Cinetta (Gimbel) Shantz, was born in Waterloo Township, Ont., Dec. 3, 1918; died of cancer at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener, Mar. 15, 1982; aged 63 y. On Apr. 4, 1942, he was married to Erma Martin, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ross), 3 daughters (Marilyn-Mrs. Don Snyder, Sandra-Mrs. John Schiedel, and Margaret-Mrs. Tom Stockie), one brother (Lloyd), and 8 grandchildren. He was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 17, in charge of Wilmer Martin; interment in church cemetery. GOSPEL HERALD - Volume 75, Number 15 - April 13, 1982 - pg 262 ________________ SHANTZ, Ward A.\emdashAt St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Monday, March 15, 1982, Ward A. Shantz, aged 63 years, of RR 1, St. Agatha. Mr. Shantz was born in Waterloo township and was a son of the late Aldred Shantz and the former Sinetta Gimbel. He farmed most of his life at RR 1, Waterloo and recently at RR 1, St. Agatha. He was the founding chairman of the Ontario Mennonite Relief Sale in New Hamburg; a director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Stock Yards; president of the Wilmot Agricultural Society. He was a member of Erb Street Mennonite Church, Waterloo where he was past chairman of the church council and a former member of the trustee board of the church. Survived by his beloved wife, the former Erma Martin; dear father of Ross N, and his wife Sandra of RR 1, St. Agatha, Marilyn and her husband Don Snyder of Winnipeg, Sandra and her husband John Schiedel of RR 1, Waterloo and Margaret and her husband Tom Stockie of St. Agatha; brother of Lloyd F. of RR 1, Waterloo. He is also survived by eight grandchildren. Mr. Shantz's family are receiving friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St S., Waterloo. At noon on Wednesday, removal will be made to the Erb Street Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 3 p.m. (Wednesday), with Rev. Wilmer Martin officiating. Interment to follow in Erb Street Mennonite cemetery. In memory of Mr. Shantz, donations to the Mennonite Central Committee or a charity of your choice would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 13, 1982 - Obituary of Amos Shantz. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 22.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Dec 1918 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cancer - 15 Mar 1982 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth