Obituary of Roland Arthur Shantz

Shantz, Roland "Roly" Passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the age of 72 years. Beloved husband for 46 years of Fern (Brubacher) Shantz of Elmira. Loving father of Maria (Eric) Musselman, Andrea (John) Shantz Neufeld, and Victor Shantz. Loved grandfather of Ben, Jeremiah, and Hannah Musselman; and Micah and Mikayla Neufeld. Dear brother of Esther Shantz, Eileen (Clare) Bauman, Ken (Myrna) Shantz, Yvonne (Clare) Pomeroy, and Fred (Deb) Shantz, and stepbrother of David Gingrich and Raymond Gingrich. Lovingly remembered by the Brubacher family, Fern's siblings; Glenn (Anna Mary), Doris (Amzie), Ray (Margie), Paul, John (Nancy), and Jim (Sharon). Also lovingly remembered by many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by his parents Lorne and Almeda (Good) Shantz, brothers Stewart and Richard (in infancy), sister-in-law Diane Shantz, niece Janet Mazereew, his special stepmother Mary Shantz, and stepsiblings Ronald Gingrich and Kathleen Gingrich. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. Interment will take place in Elmira Mennonite Cemetery on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 1:15 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. at Elmira Mennonite Church, 58 Church St. W., Elmira. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated by the family. www.dreisingerfuneralhome.com