OBIT: Catharine LANTZ, 1882, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by JRB Copyright 2020. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ Death of Mrs. Catharine Lantz. For years past Mrs. Catharine Lantz, widow of John Lantz, has made her home in the family of her son-in-law, Mr. John M. Burket, who resides in Logan township, just across the railroad from Dempsey's farm. On Thursday evening the old lady retired to bed in apparent good health, having eaten a hearty supper, but when her grand daughter attempted to awaken her after 7 o'clock Friday morning, she was startled to find her cold in death. The family physician, Dr. Buck, was sent for immediately and the coroner was also notified. About 10 o'clock the coroner, his physician, Dr. W. M. Findley, and Dr. Buck arrived and an inquest was held, which resulted in a verdict that Mrs. Lantz' death was the result of natural causes. Mrs. Lantz had lived in the house where she died about twenty-eight years, and enjoyed an extensive acquaintance and was universally esteemed throughout the township. She was a consistent member of the First Lutheran church of this city. Had she lived she would have been 67 years of age the 17th of this month. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Burket, and seven sons. One of the latter, J. M. Lantz, resides in this city, Rev. J. Max Lantz is located at Lock Haven, one lives in Johnstown, two in Richmond, Indiana, and two in Youngstown, Ohio. The funeral took place from Mr. Burket's residence at 4 o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Interment in Hutchinson's grave-yard. The funeral of Mrs. Catharine Lantz took place Sunday afternoon from the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. John Burket, in Logan township, and was attended by a large concourse of friends and neighbors. Her son Rev. J. Max Lantz, of Lock Haven and all of the other sons were present, two of them coming from Richmond, Indiana, two from Youngstown, Ohio, and one from Johnstown. Rev. Henry Baker, of the First Lutheran church, conducted the service at the house making an address from the text found in Second Corinthians, v, i. His remarks were full of hope and tenderness. He had long known her as a devout and attentive member of the First Lutheran church and had observed in her those qualities which adorn the true Christian woman. For fifty years she had been a member of the Lutheran church, and the good deeds and pious conduct of those years would meet with the reward that God promises to those who love and serve Him. The casket containing the remains was then taken up and borne to Hutchinson's burying ground. A silver plate on the casket bearing the inscription "Our Mother" was encircled by a beautiful floral wreath. No resident of the township was held in higher esteem than Mrs. Lantz, and her true worth was evidenced by the great numbers who paid their last respects to the remains. Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday, June 8, 1882, page 3