Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lanz, William "Bill" LeRoy  April 16, 2022
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Ionia Shopper's Guide-Saturday April 23, 2022

LANZ

William LeRoy Lanz, age 89, passed away peacefully at his residence on Saturday, 
April 16, 2022. He was born on December 9, 1932 in Orange township, Ionia Co., 
Michigan the son of Max A.and Zelda E.(Riggs) Lanz. He married Marian Lucille 
Fineout at the First Baptist Church in Portland after graduating together from 
the Portland High School class of 1951. They were married for 43 years, Marian 
passed away in January 1995. Bill began working at Oldsmobile at the age of 18 
and continued to become a Gage Inspector instructor nationwide for General 
Motors. He retired on March 1, 1988. He later married Millie Jensen and she 
preceded him in death. Bill enjoyed spending time playing softball, golfing, 
gardening, mushroom hunting and walking on the Portland Pier trail. He even made 
several trips to South America assisting his brother, Max Lanz,Jr. with his 
mission work as well as being a blood donor since 1949. He was also preceded in
death by his siblings, Eleanor (Floyd) Potts, Max (Louise) Lanz,Jr., and David 
Lanz; in-laws, Joseph Gwilt, Charles Tasma, James Cotter and Linda Lanz. 

Surviving are his children, Phyllis Jean (George) Helm, Phillip Eugene Lanz, 
Timothy James (Mary Ann) Lanz, and Cynthia Lucille Cotter; 19 grandchildren; 43 
great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; siblings,Mary Tasma, Joyce 
Gwilt, James (Bethel) Lanz and Robert (Loretta) Lanz; many nieces and nephews. 
religious services will be conducted by Pastor Gary Coleman at 11 :00 a.m. 
Thursday, April 21, 2022. Interment will follow at Keefer Cemetery in Lyons. 

The family will receive friends 4-7 pm. Wednesday the Lehman funeral Home, 210 
E.Bridge St., Portland. For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to 
First Baptist Church in memory of Bill. Online Condolences may be made at 
www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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