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- (Research):SHANTZ, Marie Passed away peacefully at the K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Saturday, November 6, 2010. Marie was born 85 years ago in Wilmot Township, a daughter of the late Leander Cressman and former Jessie Oliver. Loving wife of Ken Shantz of New Hamburg with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Dear mother of Keith Shantz and friend Joy Thorne of Delhi, Anne Shantz and Brian Eckensviller of Waterloo, and Yvonne and Jim Asher of Jacksonville, N.C. Loving grandma to Nicholas (Tammy), Adam (Tiffany), Lyndsey (Tim), Stephanie (Craig), Rachel, Marcus and Layne; and great-grandma to Cole, Luke, Carter, Lily, and Tessa. She will be sadly missed by her sister-in-law Kay Cressman of Ottawa, The Shantz Family and by Marion Shantz. Marie was predeceased by brothers Jim and Irene Cressman, Allan and Velma Cressman, Bob Cressman, and sisters Margaret and Clarence Cressman and Isabel Cressman. Marie was a lifelong teacher in Wilmot Township area. Marie was an active member of the New Dundee United Brethern Church, the New Dundee Women's Institute, and the Retired Teachers' Federation. She enjoyed travelling, quilting, knitting and square dancing as her hobbies. Cremation has taken place and a memorial visitation will be held at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home , 291 Huron Street, New Hamburg, on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Marie's life will be held on Friday, November 12, 2010 at the funeral home at 2:00 p.m. Interment Union Cemetery, New Dundee. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Parkinson Society Canada would be appreciated by the family. Online condolence and memorial donation information at www.markjutzifuneralhomes.ca
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