Alvin F. Jantz
Alvin F. Jantz, 88, died Aug. 2, 2005 at Friendly Acres Retirement Community in Newton.
Born March 11, 1917, in Inola, Okla., he is the son of Ferdinand and Anna (Friesen) Jantz.
On June 15, 1941, he married Marie F. Bergman at First Mennonite Church in Newton.
Alvin proudly served his country during WWII as a Navy non-combatant. He was a member of First Mennonite Church in Newton, and was a loyal Boeing employee for over 40 years, working as a machinist.
He was also a charter member of the Wheat Heritage Engine and Threshing Company of Goessel. He enjoyed many hours working in his shop building, repairing and inventing various machines.
He is preceded in death by his father, mother, three brothers, and four sisters.
He is survived by his wife Marie Jantz of Newton; three sons, James A. and Cathie Jantz of Wichita, Allen E. and Darlene Jantz of Sacramento, Calif., and Jerald C. Jantz of Newton; a daughter, Janice M. Donovan of Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Ted Jantz of Reseda, Calif.; two sisters, Selma Ladwig of Ponca City, Okla., and Elvera Pankratz of Inola, Okla.; eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 6, at First Mennonite Church in Newton with Pastor Clarence Remple officiating. Burial was at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Hillsboro.
Memorial funds have been established at First Mennonite Church in Newton and Central Homecare and Hospice.
