Elda Jantz
1921 - 2016
Obituary
Elda Koehn Siemens Jantz, 94, died
Thursday (Feb. 25,2016) at the Newton Presbyterian Manor. She was
born October 14, 1921 in Halstead to Fred and Susie (Jantz) Koehn.
Elda married Wilbur Siemens on Nov. 11,
1939. They lived on a farm east of Walton where they started
farrowing pigs for a retirement occupation. Wilbur died Aug. 11,
1975, after which folks still continued to contact Elda for her
quality pigs.
On April 26, 1981 she married Kerwin
Jantz. They moved to Newton. Kerwin died Jan. 5, 2007.
Some of her interests were gardening
and quilting, making a quilt for each grandchild, and she was sought
for her quality small stich work by many.
Elda is preceded in death by her
parents; brothers Roy Koehn and Don Koehn; sisters Elvina Ediger,
Laura Becker, Lydia Decker, Erma Unruh; and son Harvey Siemens.
Survivors include sons Robert (Karen)
Siemens of Sedgwick and Dennis (Martha) Siemens of Newton; daughter
Carol (Jerry) Hiebert of Newton; and daughter-in-law Bonnie Siemens
of Bel Aire; 12 Grandchildren; 28 Great Grandchildren; and twins to
be born in a few months, twin great-great granddaughters; neices and
nephews.
Funeral services will be held Monday
(Feb. 29, 2016) at 2 p.m. at First Mennonite Church in Newton.
Interment will be in the Walton Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
Sunday between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., where the family will receive
friends between 2 and 4.
A memorial has been established with
Good Shepherd Hospice and Mennonite Central Committee, contributions
may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway,
Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com
