Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Lantz, Mertie Louise (Moody) February 19, 2009
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The Urbana Daily Citizen
Mertie Louise (Moody) Lantz, 83, of Urbana passed away Thursday, February 19, 
2009 in the Mercy McAuley Center Urbana.
She was born May 13, 1925 in Columbus, the daughter of Curtis and Stella 
(Bolin) Moody.
As a young girl she moved to North Lewisburg following the death of her 
father. 
After school and in the summer time Mertie would work at the drug store in 
North Lewisburg. She graduated 1943 from North Lewisburg High School. 
In March of 1943 she met Marvin E. Lantz and on December 27, 1943 they were 
married. They spent the beginning of their lives farming and then started the 
implement business. 

She was the secretary, treasurer and co-owner of Lantz Sales Co. for 22 years.
She started the thrift and gift shop in Urbana and oversaw the volunteers for 
many years; the proceeds went to Lawnview Industries.
Mertie was a former member of the Kingscreek United Methodist Church where she 
enjoyed singing in the choir; she is current member of the Westville United 
Methodist Church. 
For 12 years Mertie served as a lay person for the Methodist conference. She 
loved helping her church. She was also a life member of the Soroptimist.

Mertie enjoyed sending cards to family and friends, most of all she made sure 
her grandchildren would receive ten dollars on their birthday in their card.

She loved everyone and used her forgiveness to make everything right.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Marvin E. Lantz of Urbana; her 
daughters, Sharon (Sonny) Shirk of St. Paris, Dawn Schlickman of 
Christiansburg; her sons, Gary (Patti) Lantz of Urbana, Ronald (Debbie) Lantz 
of Mechanicsburg; her grandchildren, Alisa (Scott) Dees, Lucia (Carey) Culley, 
Jacki (Larry) Dickinson, Ryan (Kristin) Lantz, Nathan (Brittany) Lantz, Greg 
Shirk, Heidi (Marc) Puil, Brian (Shandy) Shirk, Shelley (David) Eades, Heather 
(Andrew) Bonser, Jason Egan, Jessica Egan and Jeremy Egan; her great 
grandchildren, Adam, Lindsay, Kalen, Korinne, Jensen, Maura, Chandler, Tyson, 
Carmine, Camri, Grady, Zachary, Evan, Camille, Lantz, Logan, Morgan, Emily, 
Jordan and Alissa; 2 great great grandchildren, Kali & Briana.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Charles Eastman, 
brothers, Curtis & Robert.

Burial will follow in Oakdale Cemetery


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