Ms. Irene Lantz of Edmonton, Alberta (CAN) sadly passed away on 24 October 2025, aged 111.

She was the known Vice-Doyenne of Canada.

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/edmonton-ab/irene-lantz-12576905

She was born in Wroxton, Saskatchewan, Canada, on 2 March 1914, to parents Fred and Katie Perpeluk. She had 4 sisters and 9 brothers.

In August 1936, she married Carl (Mickey) North and left the family farm thereafter. In the late 1930s, they moved to a small farm near Calgary. Her husband, a skilled photographer, supported the family by capturing and selling individual family framed portraits in the local area, while Irene tended to chickens and sold eggs. Their only son, Morley, was born in Calgary on 8 January 1938. In the mid-1940s, after spending several years in rural Calgary, they moved to a small one-bedroom house in Jasper Place, which was still considered a town at that time. In the mid-1950s, they moved to a larger house in South Edmonton.

Lantz had a passion for fishing, gardening, and healthy living, making fresh juice, apple wine, and even her own yogurt. Described as kind and non-judgmental, she embraced life with joy and stayed active through dancing and public transportation into her early hundreds. After her husband’s passing in 1984 and her son’s in 1997, she lived independently for nearly 12 more years before marrying Tony Lantz in 2002. At 104, she moved to a care home but remained independent and active. Her family attributed her longevity to her positive outlook and kind nature.

Rest in peace, Ms. Lantz.