J.G. Gantz, 62, Dies At His Home Here

H.G. (Fred) Gantz, 62, native of Alsace-Lorraine, and a Pampa resident since 1916, died at 3 a.m. today at his home, 306 N. Somerville. Death was due to a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian church, conducted by the Rev. S.D. McLean, pastor. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.

Mr. Gantz was born May 25, 1881. He came to Pampa 28 years ago from Duncan, Okla.

Survivors are the widow, of Pampa, who is a sister of C.L. (Charlie) Thomas, Pampa wheat grower and member of the state AAA committee; two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Stuebgen and Mrs. Madeline Garrett, both of Pampa.

Three sons, Shelby and Herman, both of Pampa, and the Rev. Hallie Gantz, pastor of the First Christian church of Lubbock; two brothers, George and Will, both of Durham, Okla.; sister, Mrs. Herman Schaffer, Omaha, Neb.; a half-sister, Mrs. George Lutz, Berryton, Kans.

Arrangements are by Duenkel-Carmichael Funeral home.

(Published in The Pampa News, Vol. 42, No. 7, Pampa, Texas, Thursday, April 13, 1944, Page 8)
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Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1890-1995
Name: John G Gantz
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1881
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1905
Marriage Place: Ellis, Oklahoma, USA
Father: Mathias Gantz
Mother: Margaret Burger
Spouse: Tishie P Thomas
Film Number: 001064658

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: John Gottfried Gantz
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 May 1881
Residence Place: Pampa, Texas, USA
Military Draft Date: 1942
Next of Kin: Mrs J. G. Gantz

Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: John Godgrey Gantz
Death Date: 13 Apr 1944
Death County: Gray
Certificate: 18278

Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: John Godgrey Gantz
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Birth Date: 25 May 1881
Birth Place: France
Residence: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
Death Date: 13 Apr 1944
Death Place: Pampa, Gray, Texas, USA
Father: Mathais Gantz
Mother: Margaret Burger