Obituary for Edith Shantz
Shantz, Edith Lorene
Passed away on Friday August 5, 2011 at her residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg. Lorene was born 86 years ago in Blenheim Township and was the daughter of the late Gordon & Rhea (Shantz) Bretz.
Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Shantz who predeceased her June 1, 1992. Loving mother of Linda Stoltz of New Dundee, Larry & his wife Sharon Shantz of St. Catharines, Karen Doehn of New Dundee, Kevin & his wife Angela Shantz of Petersburg. Sadly missed by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren Dean & Theresa Stoltz & their family Emma, Abby and Ella, Alissa & Andrew Bingeman & their family Julia and Jeremy, Derek & Lindsay Stoltz & their family Brooke and Quinne, Laura, Jessica and Rebecca Shantz, Kathryn & Derek Gandza & their family Caleb, Brenna, and Halle, Joanna & Daniel Nikkel, Luke & Leanne Doehn & their family Taylor and William, Emily, Heidi, Katelyn, Natalie, Melodie, Kieran , Gracelyn and Holly Shantz. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Elmon & Ann Bretz, Marilyn & Len Kilbey, Carol Bretz, Dorothy Shantz and Olive Lichty. Lorene was predeceased by son-in-law Gerald Stoltz (1992), brother Lloyd Bretz, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lemore Shantz, Joyce & Laverne Witmer and Melvin Shantz.
Lorene was a member of Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church, New Dundee.
Family and friends may call at Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church, New Dundee on Sunday August 7, 2011 from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m.. Rev. Graham Burkhart will officiate. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service with interment after at Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Nithview Community, Bethel Women’s Ministries or the Mennonite Central Commiittee.
Thank you to the staff at Nithview Community for your wonderful care.
Passed away on Friday August 5, 2011 at her residence Nithview Community, New Hamburg. Lorene was born 86 years ago in Blenheim Township and was the daughter of the late Gordon & Rhea (Shantz) Bretz.
Beloved wife of the late Kenneth Shantz who predeceased her June 1, 1992. Loving mother of Linda Stoltz of New Dundee, Larry & his wife Sharon Shantz of St. Catharines, Karen Doehn of New Dundee, Kevin & his wife Angela Shantz of Petersburg. Sadly missed by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren Dean & Theresa Stoltz & their family Emma, Abby and Ella, Alissa & Andrew Bingeman & their family Julia and Jeremy, Derek & Lindsay Stoltz & their family Brooke and Quinne, Laura, Jessica and Rebecca Shantz, Kathryn & Derek Gandza & their family Caleb, Brenna, and Halle, Joanna & Daniel Nikkel, Luke & Leanne Doehn & their family Taylor and William, Emily, Heidi, Katelyn, Natalie, Melodie, Kieran , Gracelyn and Holly Shantz. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Elmon & Ann Bretz, Marilyn & Len Kilbey, Carol Bretz, Dorothy Shantz and Olive Lichty. Lorene was predeceased by son-in-law Gerald Stoltz (1992), brother Lloyd Bretz, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Lemore Shantz, Joyce & Laverne Witmer and Melvin Shantz.
Lorene was a member of Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church, New Dundee.
Family and friends may call at Bethel Evangelical Missionary Church, New Dundee on Sunday August 7, 2011 from noon until the time of the service at 2:00 p.m.. Rev. Graham Burkhart will officiate. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the service with interment after at Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations may be made to Nithview Community, Bethel Women’s Ministries or the Mennonite Central Commiittee.
Thank you to the staff at Nithview Community for your wonderful care.