Charles ‘Charlie’ Lantz

December 26, 2017 at 5:18 p.m.

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SYRACUSE — Charles “Charlie” Lantz, 88, Syracuse, passed away Dec. 23, 2017, at Doctors Hospital in Bremen.

He was born May 5, 1929, in Elkhart County to Wilbur Homer and Dolla Long Lantz. On Dec. 3, 1949, he married Rosemary Hummell, who preceded him in 2016.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed by Liberty Homes, as well as Commodore Homes, where he retired.

He is survived by his brother, Robert Lantz, Syracuse; his granddaughter, Jamie (Ben) Parish, Howe; two step-granddaughters, Chastity Brickey, Syracuse, and Christina (Shane) Barhydt, Ligonier; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Michael (Ausra) Lantz, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

He was preceded by his wife; two sons, Tim and Greg;  one brother; and two sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Eastlund Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Syracuse Cemetery.

Calling will be two hours prior to the service, from noon until 2 p.m.

SYRACUSE — Charles “Charlie” Lantz, 88, Syracuse, passed away Dec. 23, 2017, at Doctors Hospital in Bremen.

He was born May 5, 1929, in Elkhart County to Wilbur Homer and Dolla Long Lantz. On Dec. 3, 1949, he married Rosemary Hummell, who preceded him in 2016.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed by Liberty Homes, as well as Commodore Homes, where he retired.

He is survived by his brother, Robert Lantz, Syracuse; his granddaughter, Jamie (Ben) Parish, Howe; two step-granddaughters, Chastity Brickey, Syracuse, and Christina (Shane) Barhydt, Ligonier; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Michael (Ausra) Lantz, Port St. Lucie, Fla.

He was preceded by his wife; two sons, Tim and Greg;  one brother; and two sisters.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Eastlund Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Syracuse Cemetery.

Calling will be two hours prior to the service, from noon until 2 p.m.

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