Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Frantz, Daniel Webster March 2, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Daniel Webster Frantz
4/7/1922 - 3/2/2005

Dan Frantz, 82, passed into the arms of his Lord on March 2, 2005, following a 
massive heart attack. He was born on April 7, 1922, in Durham, Kansas to 
Ferdinand and Anna Frantz, the 5th of 7 children. He came to California with 
his family in 1936, and they settled in the Wasco area. He married Joanne 
Becker on March 3, 1946, in Shafter and they were married one day shy of 59 
years. 

Dan is survived by his loving wife and their 5 children and their spouses: 
Karen (and Ray) Enns of Reedley, Terry (and Annette) Frantz of Grapevine, TX, 
Brenda (and Danny) Putnam of Redding, Nori (and Richard) Rossi of San Luis 
Obispo, and Julie (and Scott) Weis of Kerman; 10 grandchildren: Anthony (and 
Christine), Andrew and Jonathan Enns, Megan and Shauna Frantz, Chad (and 
Susan) Putnam, Courtney, Jordan and Brooks Rossi and Nathan Weis, and 1 great- 
grandson, Tyler Putnam. He is also survived by 1 brother, Roger (and Kathy) 
Frantz, 3 sisters, Edna Wiens, Betty Berg and Helen (and Adolph) Buhler, also 
sisters-in-law, Neva Knox and Belva (and Allen) Warkentin, as well as a host 
of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by 2 sisters, Emily Pankratz 
and Juanita Enns, and 5 brothers-in-law.

He was a retired farmer, and lived in the Shafter-Wasco area. They moved to 
the Heritage Retirement Village on Bernard St. in 1992. In their retirement 
years, he and his wife enjoyed traveling in their motor home and also took 
several bus trips and cruises. Music also played an important role in his 
life, singing in choirs and quartets. He played his keyboard by ear and 
entertained with his harmonica. He also liked sports, especially basketball 
and golf. He was a lifelong member of the Mennonite Brethren Church.

Visitation will be held at Peters Funeral Home in Shafter on Sunday, March 6th 
from 2-8 p.m. A graveside service will be at Shafter Memorial Park on Monday, 
March 7th at 10 a.m. and a Memorial Service will follow at Shafter Mennonite 
Brethren Church at 11 a.m. Pallbearers will be Anthony, Andrew and Jonathon 
Enns, Chad Putnam, Jordan and Brooks Rossi, and Nathan Weis.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Shafter Mennonite Brethren 
Church building project.

Peters Funeral Home-Shafter 


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