Merlin K. Jantz

Merlin K. Jantz died September 10, 2011, at his home near Odessa. He was 83 years old.

He was born September 7, 1928 in Odessa to Abraham and Lydia Jantz. While he was a young child, his family moved to the Harrington area, where he attended school until returning to Odessa. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1946.

After graduating, he continued to farm with his brother until he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950. While in the Air Force, he married Norma Carlson of Lamona January 1, 1951, in Cheyenne, Wyo. After being honorably discharged in 1954, he returned to Odessa where he farmed, rai...