JUTZI, Edith Irene Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Edgewater Retirement Community, Plain City, OH, at the age of 85 years. Edith was born in Brunner, Ontario on September 7, 1927 to the late Rudy and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nafziger. She was predeceased by her husband: Amos in 1994; a sister: Catherine; a grandson: Jerry Groff; and a daughter-in-law: Pamela Jutzi. Survived by five children: C. Paul (Priscilla) Jutzi of Reading, PA, Bev (Sam) Groff of Washingtonville, PA, Don (Kelly Swenson) Jutzi of Hager City, WI, Mary Jane (Cecil) Swartzentruber of Richwood, OH, Robert (Debbie) Jutzi of Newark, OH; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Irma (Nelson) Swartzentruber, Alta (Elroy) Swartzentruber and Marie Nafziger, all of St. Jacobs, Ontario. Also survived by the Jutzi family: George (Grace) Jutzi, Laura Rathbone, Sarah Maloney, Mary Roth, Roy Jutzi, Margaret Jutzi, Jacob (Grace) Jutzi, Mildred (Ralph) Brenneman, and Martha (Donald) Ropp. A funeral service was held on Friday, October 26, 2012 at United Bethel Mennonite Church, OH, where she was a faithful member.
Published in The Plain City Advocate on October 27, 2012
Edith Irene Jutzi, 85, of Plain City, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct. 23, 2012, at the Edgewater Retirement Community, Plain City.
Born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Brunner, Ontario, Canada, to the late Rudy and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nafziger.
She married Amos Jutzi on Sept. 1, 1948. They immigrated to Yellow House, Pennsylvania in 1950.
In 1957 they moved to a dairy farm near Danville, Pennsylvania. In 1973 they moved to a farm in Leroy, Minnesota and 1983 retired in Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos in 1994; a sister, Catherine; a grandson, Jerry Groff; and a daughter-in-law, Pamela Jutzi.
She was a homemaker, wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was an excellent cook, loved to make quilts, read and knit. Many people enjoyed the hats, mittens, sweaters and scarves she knitted. For many years she donated 50 knitted items a year to missions.
Her faith was very important to her and she was a member of the United Bethel Mennonite Church.
Survived by five children, C. Paul (Priscilla) Jutzi of Reading, Pennsylvania, Bev (Sam) Groff of Washingtonville, Pennsylvania, Don (Kelly Swenson) Jutzi of Hager City, Wisconsin, Mary Jane (Cecil) Swartzentruber of Richwood, Robert (Debbie) Jutzi of Newark; 12 grandchildren, Loren (Jenn) Jutzi, Dustin, Jutzi, Jeff (Carla) Groff, James (Brenda) Groff, Jethro Groff, Janelle (Joseph) Weaver, Tammy (Joseph) Kremer, Connie Jutzi, Brandon (Jenn) Jutzi, Cynthia (Frank) Weldele, Nick (Whitney) Swartzentruber, and Kyle Swartzentruber; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irma (Nelson) Swartzentruber, Alta (Elroy) Swartzentruber and Marie Nafziger, all of Ontario, Canada.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the United Bethel Mennonite Church, 11342 Lafayette-Plain City Road, Plain City, where the funeral was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, with burial at the United Bethel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Christian Aid Ministries.
In charge of arrangements is FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 202 E. Main St. (state Route 161 W.), Plain City.
Visit fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com to share a special memory.
Published in The Plain City Advocate on October 27, 2012
Edith Irene Jutzi, 85, of Plain City, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct. 23, 2012, at the Edgewater Retirement Community, Plain City.
Born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Brunner, Ontario, Canada, to the late Rudy and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nafziger.
She married Amos Jutzi on Sept. 1, 1948. They immigrated to Yellow House, Pennsylvania in 1950.
In 1957 they moved to a dairy farm near Danville, Pennsylvania. In 1973 they moved to a farm in Leroy, Minnesota and 1983 retired in Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos in 1994; a sister, Catherine; a grandson, Jerry Groff; and a daughter-in-law, Pamela Jutzi.
She was a homemaker, wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was an excellent cook, loved to make quilts, read and knit. Many people enjoyed the hats, mittens, sweaters and scarves she knitted. For many years she donated 50 knitted items a year to missions.
Her faith was very important to her and she was a member of the United Bethel Mennonite Church.
Survived by five children, C. Paul (Priscilla) Jutzi of Reading, Pennsylvania, Bev (Sam) Groff of Washingtonville, Pennsylvania, Don (Kelly Swenson) Jutzi of Hager City, Wisconsin, Mary Jane (Cecil) Swartzentruber of Richwood, Robert (Debbie) Jutzi of Newark; 12 grandchildren, Loren (Jenn) Jutzi, Dustin, Jutzi, Jeff (Carla) Groff, James (Brenda) Groff, Jethro Groff, Janelle (Joseph) Weaver, Tammy (Joseph) Kremer, Connie Jutzi, Brandon (Jenn) Jutzi, Cynthia (Frank) Weldele, Nick (Whitney) Swartzentruber, and Kyle Swartzentruber; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irma (Nelson) Swartzentruber, Alta (Elroy) Swartzentruber and Marie Nafziger, all of Ontario, Canada.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the United Bethel Mennonite Church, 11342 Lafayette-Plain City Road, Plain City, where the funeral was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, with burial at the United Bethel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Christian Aid Ministries.
In charge of arrangements is FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 202 E. Main St. (state Route 161 W.), Plain City.
Visit fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com to share a special memory.
JUTZI, Edith Irene Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Edgewater Retirement Community, Plain City, OH, at the age of 85 years. Edith was born in Brunner, Ontario on September 7, 1927 to the late Rudy and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nafziger. She was predeceased by her husband: Amos in 1994; a sister: Catherine; a grandson: Jerry Groff; and a daughter-in-law: Pamela Jutzi. Survived by five children: C. Paul (Priscilla) Jutzi of Reading, PA, Bev (Sam) Groff of Washingtonville, PA, Don (Kelly Swenson) Jutzi of Hager City, WI, Mary Jane (Cecil) Swartzentruber of Richwood, OH, Robert (Debbie) Jutzi of Newark, OH; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters: Irma (Nelson) Swartzentruber, Alta (Elroy) Swartzentruber and Marie Nafziger, all of St. Jacobs, Ontario. Also survived by the Jutzi family: George (Grace) Jutzi, Laura Rathbone, Sarah Maloney, Mary Roth, Roy Jutzi, Margaret Jutzi, Jacob (Grace) Jutzi, Mildred (Ralph) Brenneman, and Martha (Donald) Ropp. A funeral service was held on Friday, October 26, 2012 at United Bethel Mennonite Church, OH, where she was a faithful member.
Published in The Plain City Advocate on October 27, 2012
Edith Irene Jutzi, 85, of Plain City, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct. 23, 2012, at the Edgewater Retirement Community, Plain City.
Born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Brunner, Ontario, Canada, to the late Rudy and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nafziger.
She married Amos Jutzi on Sept. 1, 1948. They immigrated to Yellow House, Pennsylvania in 1950.
In 1957 they moved to a dairy farm near Danville, Pennsylvania. In 1973 they moved to a farm in Leroy, Minnesota and 1983 retired in Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos in 1994; a sister, Catherine; a grandson, Jerry Groff; and a daughter-in-law, Pamela Jutzi.
She was a homemaker, wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was an excellent cook, loved to make quilts, read and knit. Many people enjoyed the hats, mittens, sweaters and scarves she knitted. For many years she donated 50 knitted items a year to missions.
Her faith was very important to her and she was a member of the United Bethel Mennonite Church.
Survived by five children, C. Paul (Priscilla) Jutzi of Reading, Pennsylvania, Bev (Sam) Groff of Washingtonville, Pennsylvania, Don (Kelly Swenson) Jutzi of Hager City, Wisconsin, Mary Jane (Cecil) Swartzentruber of Richwood, Robert (Debbie) Jutzi of Newark; 12 grandchildren, Loren (Jenn) Jutzi, Dustin, Jutzi, Jeff (Carla) Groff, James (Brenda) Groff, Jethro Groff, Janelle (Joseph) Weaver, Tammy (Joseph) Kremer, Connie Jutzi, Brandon (Jenn) Jutzi, Cynthia (Frank) Weldele, Nick (Whitney) Swartzentruber, and Kyle Swartzentruber; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irma (Nelson) Swartzentruber, Alta (Elroy) Swartzentruber and Marie Nafziger, all of Ontario, Canada.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the United Bethel Mennonite Church, 11342 Lafayette-Plain City Road, Plain City, where the funeral was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, with burial at the United Bethel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Christian Aid Ministries.
In charge of arrangements is FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 202 E. Main St. (state Route 161 W.), Plain City.
Visit fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com to share a special memory.
Published in The Plain City Advocate on October 27, 2012
Edith Irene Jutzi, 85, of Plain City, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, Oct. 23, 2012, at the Edgewater Retirement Community, Plain City.
Born on Sept. 7, 1927, in Brunner, Ontario, Canada, to the late Rudy and Elizabeth (Gerber) Nafziger.
She married Amos Jutzi on Sept. 1, 1948. They immigrated to Yellow House, Pennsylvania in 1950.
In 1957 they moved to a dairy farm near Danville, Pennsylvania. In 1973 they moved to a farm in Leroy, Minnesota and 1983 retired in Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Amos in 1994; a sister, Catherine; a grandson, Jerry Groff; and a daughter-in-law, Pamela Jutzi.
She was a homemaker, wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was an excellent cook, loved to make quilts, read and knit. Many people enjoyed the hats, mittens, sweaters and scarves she knitted. For many years she donated 50 knitted items a year to missions.
Her faith was very important to her and she was a member of the United Bethel Mennonite Church.
Survived by five children, C. Paul (Priscilla) Jutzi of Reading, Pennsylvania, Bev (Sam) Groff of Washingtonville, Pennsylvania, Don (Kelly Swenson) Jutzi of Hager City, Wisconsin, Mary Jane (Cecil) Swartzentruber of Richwood, Robert (Debbie) Jutzi of Newark; 12 grandchildren, Loren (Jenn) Jutzi, Dustin, Jutzi, Jeff (Carla) Groff, James (Brenda) Groff, Jethro Groff, Janelle (Joseph) Weaver, Tammy (Joseph) Kremer, Connie Jutzi, Brandon (Jenn) Jutzi, Cynthia (Frank) Weldele, Nick (Whitney) Swartzentruber, and Kyle Swartzentruber; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Irma (Nelson) Swartzentruber, Alta (Elroy) Swartzentruber and Marie Nafziger, all of Ontario, Canada.
The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the United Bethel Mennonite Church, 11342 Lafayette-Plain City Road, Plain City, where the funeral was held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2012, with burial at the United Bethel Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Christian Aid Ministries.
In charge of arrangements is FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME, 202 E. Main St. (state Route 161 W.), Plain City.
Visit fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com to share a special memory.
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