It has pleased the Lord to call home to Himself on February 18th, the soul of Ronald John Jantzen, of Columbus, NC. in his 77th year of earthly life. Born May 2, 1930 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to William and Pauline Hehl Jantzen, he moved to Polk County in 1989, bringing along his New York accent which was so readily identified by those he met. He leaves behind his beloved wife Eleanore, a sister Audrey (and Ellis) Wheatley of Drewsville, NH; nephews Lyle Schuler of Cottekill, NY and Wayne Schuler (and Dorothy) of Islip, N.Y. He happily accepted five stepsons with his marriage; Kurt (AnnMarie) Schumann of Bethlehem, PA; Christian (Beth) Schumann of East Hampton, NY; Paul Schumann of Manorville, NY; Peter (Mary) Schumann of Frisco, NC, and David (Julia) Schumann of Spencerport, NY and was extremely proud of them all. He also greatly enjoyed the company of his eleven grandchildren, and loved their contribution to his life.After attending schools in Ridgewood, Ron continued on as an 'aggie' at Long Island Ag School in Farmingdale, graduated and later worked in the poultry business in upstate New York until joining the Marines in 1952. While there he learned more of the photography he had always had an interest in. Upon leaving the Marines he decided to pursue work in the photography line, ending up in New York City working in dye transfer, a blend of photography and advertising. This interest he readily converted to computer technology at home and became very proficient in recreating the work he once did manually.An avid gardener, Ron loved his beautiful flowers as much as he did the vegetables he grew for his table and the neighborhood. He was a fount of information on all things horticultural, and was always ready and willing to shareboth this knowledge and his plants with those of a similar bent. Ron Jantzen was a devout Christian and lived his life with humility, kindness, love and service all his life. Ron, Eleanore and Mother Jantzen became members of the newly formed Trinity Lutheran Church upon their move to Columbus. He has served his church in some capacity for many years. He was instrumental in locating Trinity Lutheran Church at its current home on Hwy. 176 in Tryon after Trinity outgrew its beginning years at the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Still an Elder of the church and also Head Usher, he will always be remembered for his sharp Marine turns at the end of the aisle when handling collections during the services. There will be a "Celebration of Life" Service for Ronald Jantzen on Saturday, March lst, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 3353 Hwy. 176, Tryon, NC from 2 pm until... There will be a pot-blessed dinner and fellowship after the service. All friends and acquaintances are cordially invited to share thisjoyful occasion of remembrance of this wonderful man of God with us.Memorial contributions are requested for either Trinity Lutheran Church, 3353 Hwy. 176, Tryon, NC 28782 for being his church home for these past eighteen plus years, or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, 130 Forest Glen Drive, Columbus, NC 28722 for seeing him through the final steps of his walk with Christ. A very kind, loving, happy man, he will be missed by all who knew him, and welcomed as eagerly by the God he loved all his life.
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