Robert Walter Jantzi

Robert grew up in Wellesley, Ontario where his father and grandfather owned and operated Wellesley Feed Mill. Robert married Joyce Stengel on January 1, 1977 in Dunnville and Reverend Roger Winger officiated their marriage. Robert is predeceased by his parents Walter and Mary (Roth) Jantzi and his youngest brother Paul (October 2011). Survived by his wife Joyce, brother Bruce, sister Joyce and husband Lloyd Bauman. Survived by nephews and nieces Rebecca (Nick) Bauman, Christina (Bauman) and husband Kevan Arjune, Robin (Jantzi) and husband Matt Gallant and Shawn Jantzi and great nephews and nieces Silas, Selema, Freda and Dorothy Bauman, Kalvin, Mary, Adam and Lewis Arjune and Gabriel Gallant. Predeceased by brother-in-law Earl Stengel (2017) and nephew Jim Stengel (2019). Survived by sister-in-law Jean Stengel and nieces Kathryn and Selina Stengel. Robert worked in horticulture. On January 28, 1986, Robert sustained a 20 foot fall while pruning trees around hydro wires for the City of Hamilton. After this incident, Robert was bound to a wheelchair, but that did not stop him from continuing to live a full life. Robert took great interest in Timberframers barns and old mills and he would take the time to tour old mills across Ontario.

Robert and Joyce both enjoyed many conferences and bus tours in the United States with the Timberframers Guild of North America and Friends of Ohio Barns. Robert also enjoyed going to plowing matches. He researched wheelchairs and enjoyed his many different wheelchair magazines. A casual ultrasound revealed that Robert had Adrenal Cancer. While in St. Peter’s Hospital, he was exposed to someone in his room with Covid-19. He tested positive and was immediately sent to the Juravinski Hospital Covid-19 unit where he passed away at 2:00 a.m. on May 5, 2021. Robert had faith in the God of the Bible and in Jesus his son, which allowed Robert to know where he was going. If desired, donations can be made to the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Hamilton, or to a charity of your choice. Due to COVID-19 restrictions cremation has taken place and a Burial will be held at a later date at Sweet Corner’s Union Cemetery.