Malinda (Jantz) Zilliox 1921 - 2021

Malinda (Jantz) Zilliox was born Mar. 25, 1921 in the family home near Ruff, Wash. She attended a country school for three years. In 1930 the family moved to a farm near Ritzville, Wash. where she continued her education graduating from Ritzville High School. She went on to obtain her BA degree in education from Eastern Washington University and taught elementary school for over thirty four years. Her teaching took place in eastern Washington schools the last two being in Moses Lake and Othello.

She married Milton F. Zilliox Aug. 1959 in the Menno Mennonite church. They lived in Moses Lake and later moved to Othello, where he passed away on June 13, 1988. During the years while living in Othello, she attended the Othello Presbyterian church singing in the choir and working in the elementary Sunday school.

After retirement from teaching she substituted a few years and then moved to Moses Lake in 1993 to be nearer family. During the early years of retirement, she traveled to Europe and toured many of the US eastern states. While living in Moses Lake, she taught English as a second language too many people over the years. She also served her community by volunteering at Samaritan hospital at the information desk for eleven years.

Malinda was a member of the Menno Mennonite Church, working in several areas in the church.

She is survived by one son, Jay (Jennifer) Zilliox of Moses Lake.

Her two brothers Leonard and Walter Jantz and three sisters Marie Precht, Martha Robinson, Evelyn Claassen as well as her parents Andrew and Minnie (Franz) Jantz, preceded her in death.

Services will be held at the Menno Mennonite Church with internment at the Menno cemetery. Precht Funeral Home will be in charge of the services.

Due to Covid restrictions, we ask that only close family and friends attend the services.