Milo Jantzen

Milo was born in rural Ringwood on March 1, 1940 to Johnnie Jantzen and Mildred Smith Jantzen and passed from this life on September 10, 2013 in Fairview. He attended country school and then graduated from Ringwood High School in 1958. On September 16, 1961 Milo married Bertha Weeks. To this union three children were born, Ronda, Greg and Peggy. Milo was a gas and measurement technician with the oil and gas industry, retiring in 2005. While working in the oil and gas industry, Milo also put his hand to farming in the Ringwood area. He was a real cowboy at heart, loving horses, bird dogs and cattle. Most of all he loved his family.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha of Ringwood; his children, Ronda Mueller and husband, Tim; Greg Jantzen and wife, Cheryl and Peggy Patton and husband, Terry; eight grandchildren, Lianna and Andrew Mueller, Brooklynn and Bailey Patton, Jacey and Jade Jantzen; two step grandchildren, Ty and Tracy Gardner; four great grandchildren, Kyler, Kali, Kaleigh and Taylor; brothers, George Jantzen and wife, Betty, Vernie Jantzen and wife, Patty, Earnie Jantzen and wife, Sharon; sisters, Madlyne and Don Johnson, Mona Jankey and husband, David and many nieces and nephews.

Those who preceded Milo in death include his parents; two brothers, Cecil and Leo; infant sister, Leota and his grandparents.

Funeral service for Milo Jantzen, 73, will be Friday, September 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Center Fellowship in Meno with Pastor Steve Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Cemetery south of Ringwood with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00. p.m.

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