Edwin D. Jantz Jr.
1956 - 2015 | Obituary
Edwin D. Jantz Jr., 58, died February
24, 2015, at his home in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
He was born May 12, 1956, in Newton,
Kansas, to Edwin D. Sr. and Betty (Dyck) Jantz. Growing up, he was a
member of First Church of God in Newton, where he played piano for
services. He was a 1974 graduate of Berean Academy in Elbing. Edwin
worked at the Kaw Smoke Shop II in Ponca City, Oklahoma, where he
made many friends and acquaintances. He greatly enjoyed collecting
antiques of all kinds, including glassware and furniture. He could be
found at auctions on the weekends looking for his next treasure.
Edwin is survived by his mother Betty
Jantz of Newton, Kansas; brother Mike and his wife Becky Jantz of
Newton, Kansas; special friends Rita Rackley of Montana, Brenda
Israel of North Carolina, Tonya Robinson of Montana and Monica
Walruch of Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his father,
grandparents, numerous uncles and cousins and special friend LeRoy
Rackley.
A celebration of Edwin's life will be 1
p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015, at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel, with
Pastor David Mitzel presiding. Burial will be in the Restlawn Gardens
of Memory rural Newton, Kansas.
Memorials are suggested to Caring Hands
Humane Society or Kansas Food Bank, in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
Published in The Kansan from Mar. 21 to
Mar. 23, 2015
