Kenneth Gibson Lantz, 96, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. He was born August 6, 1919 in Topeka, the son of Charles “Budd” and Stella (Garst) Lantz.
The family moved when Kenneth was very young to the Madison, Kansas area where he attended two rural schools and graduated from Madison High School in 1937 as a National Honor Society Recipient. He was baptized at the Christian Church in Madison in 1937.
During WWII, he worked at the Lockheed Vega Plant in California until he was drafted in 1944. He served with the 66th Armored Field Artillery and attained the rank of Sergeant. He graduated from Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas in January, 1950 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts.
Kenneth married Vada Ruth Ward on May 21, 1950 at the Christian Church in Bonner Springs, Kansas. They then moved to Topeka and soon joined Highland Park (now Highland Heights) Christian Church the second Sunday of September in 1950. Kenneth and Vada Ruth had the longest tenure of membership at HHCC and Kenneth was the oldest member of the church.
The family moved to the Shawnee Heights community in 1962 into a new house that Kenneth had constructed over a three year period, working evenings and weekends. There they continued to live the remainder of their lives.
He worked for the Topeka School System for one year. He then joined local Union No. 1445 of the Kansas Building Trades and received his life-time membership in August, 2001. As a carpenter/millwright, he worked at many Topeka plants including Goodyear, DuPont and Essex Wire, and he helped in the repair of the Kansas State House Dome following the 1966 tornado.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife, Vada Ruth just three days earlier on March 30, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include four children, Linda D. (David) Barber, East Point, GA, Ronald E. Lantz, Topeka, Roger D. (Pam) Lantz, Kansas City, MO and Russell E. (Becky) Lantz, Topeka; five grandchildren, Krysten (Matthew) McNutt, Bradley (Allison) Loeffler, Kirstin (Jason) Olson, Chris (Carrie) Proffitt and Adam (Kelli) Proffitt; and ten great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Highland Heights Christian Church, 2930 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh, KS 66542 where the family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Jayhawk Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1020 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
The family moved when Kenneth was very young to the Madison, Kansas area where he attended two rural schools and graduated from Madison High School in 1937 as a National Honor Society Recipient. He was baptized at the Christian Church in Madison in 1937.
During WWII, he worked at the Lockheed Vega Plant in California until he was drafted in 1944. He served with the 66th Armored Field Artillery and attained the rank of Sergeant. He graduated from Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas in January, 1950 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts.
Kenneth married Vada Ruth Ward on May 21, 1950 at the Christian Church in Bonner Springs, Kansas. They then moved to Topeka and soon joined Highland Park (now Highland Heights) Christian Church the second Sunday of September in 1950. Kenneth and Vada Ruth had the longest tenure of membership at HHCC and Kenneth was the oldest member of the church.
The family moved to the Shawnee Heights community in 1962 into a new house that Kenneth had constructed over a three year period, working evenings and weekends. There they continued to live the remainder of their lives.
He worked for the Topeka School System for one year. He then joined local Union No. 1445 of the Kansas Building Trades and received his life-time membership in August, 2001. As a carpenter/millwright, he worked at many Topeka plants including Goodyear, DuPont and Essex Wire, and he helped in the repair of the Kansas State House Dome following the 1966 tornado.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife, Vada Ruth just three days earlier on March 30, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include four children, Linda D. (David) Barber, East Point, GA, Ronald E. Lantz, Topeka, Roger D. (Pam) Lantz, Kansas City, MO and Russell E. (Becky) Lantz, Topeka; five grandchildren, Krysten (Matthew) McNutt, Bradley (Allison) Loeffler, Kirstin (Jason) Olson, Chris (Carrie) Proffitt and Adam (Kelli) Proffitt; and ten great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Highland Heights Christian Church, 2930 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh, KS 66542 where the family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Jayhawk Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1020 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Kenneth Gibson Lantz, 96, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at a Topeka care facility. He was born August 6, 1919 in Topeka, the son of Charles “Budd” and Stella (Garst) Lantz.
The family moved when Kenneth was very young to the Madison, Kansas area where he attended two rural schools and graduated from Madison High School in 1937 as a National Honor Society Recipient. He was baptized at the Christian Church in Madison in 1937.
During WWII, he worked at the Lockheed Vega Plant in California until he was drafted in 1944. He served with the 66th Armored Field Artillery and attained the rank of Sergeant. He graduated from Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas in January, 1950 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts.
Kenneth married Vada Ruth Ward on May 21, 1950 at the Christian Church in Bonner Springs, Kansas. They then moved to Topeka and soon joined Highland Park (now Highland Heights) Christian Church the second Sunday of September in 1950. Kenneth and Vada Ruth had the longest tenure of membership at HHCC and Kenneth was the oldest member of the church.
The family moved to the Shawnee Heights community in 1962 into a new house that Kenneth had constructed over a three year period, working evenings and weekends. There they continued to live the remainder of their lives.
He worked for the Topeka School System for one year. He then joined local Union No. 1445 of the Kansas Building Trades and received his life-time membership in August, 2001. As a carpenter/millwright, he worked at many Topeka plants including Goodyear, DuPont and Essex Wire, and he helped in the repair of the Kansas State House Dome following the 1966 tornado.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife, Vada Ruth just three days earlier on March 30, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include four children, Linda D. (David) Barber, East Point, GA, Ronald E. Lantz, Topeka, Roger D. (Pam) Lantz, Kansas City, MO and Russell E. (Becky) Lantz, Topeka; five grandchildren, Krysten (Matthew) McNutt, Bradley (Allison) Loeffler, Kirstin (Jason) Olson, Chris (Carrie) Proffitt and Adam (Kelli) Proffitt; and ten great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Highland Heights Christian Church, 2930 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh, KS 66542 where the family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Jayhawk Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1020 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
The family moved when Kenneth was very young to the Madison, Kansas area where he attended two rural schools and graduated from Madison High School in 1937 as a National Honor Society Recipient. He was baptized at the Christian Church in Madison in 1937.
During WWII, he worked at the Lockheed Vega Plant in California until he was drafted in 1944. He served with the 66th Armored Field Artillery and attained the rank of Sergeant. He graduated from Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas in January, 1950 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts.
Kenneth married Vada Ruth Ward on May 21, 1950 at the Christian Church in Bonner Springs, Kansas. They then moved to Topeka and soon joined Highland Park (now Highland Heights) Christian Church the second Sunday of September in 1950. Kenneth and Vada Ruth had the longest tenure of membership at HHCC and Kenneth was the oldest member of the church.
The family moved to the Shawnee Heights community in 1962 into a new house that Kenneth had constructed over a three year period, working evenings and weekends. There they continued to live the remainder of their lives.
He worked for the Topeka School System for one year. He then joined local Union No. 1445 of the Kansas Building Trades and received his life-time membership in August, 2001. As a carpenter/millwright, he worked at many Topeka plants including Goodyear, DuPont and Essex Wire, and he helped in the repair of the Kansas State House Dome following the 1966 tornado.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his wife, Vada Ruth just three days earlier on March 30, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and two brothers.
Survivors include four children, Linda D. (David) Barber, East Point, GA, Ronald E. Lantz, Topeka, Roger D. (Pam) Lantz, Kansas City, MO and Russell E. (Becky) Lantz, Topeka; five grandchildren, Krysten (Matthew) McNutt, Bradley (Allison) Loeffler, Kirstin (Jason) Olson, Chris (Carrie) Proffitt and Adam (Kelli) Proffitt; and ten great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Highland Heights Christian Church, 2930 SE Tecumseh Rd, Tecumseh, KS 66542 where the family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Jayhawk Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 1020 SE Monroe St, Topeka, KS 66612 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
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