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Colville, Washington |
Friday, August 8, 2008 |
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Max “Mickey” Edward Lantz |
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Wednesday, 07 May 2008 |
Max “Mickey E. Lantz, a 38-year resident of Colville, passed away on April 30 in Spokane, at the age of 86. He was born on Feb. 1, 1922 in Colfax, the son of Edward Clyde and Anna Georgia (Olson) Lantz.
Mickey was raised in Colfax where he attended school and graduated in 1940 from Colfax High School. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served overseas during World War II. His overseas deployments included patrols in the Pacific, Atlantic, and to the Philippines, Africa, Cuba and London. He was honorably discharged in 1947 and soon met Jeanette L. Gilbert in Iowa. They were married on July 2, 1949 in Caroll, Iowa and began their life together in Audubon, Iowa.
While there, Mickey worked in the construction industry. In 1953 they moved to Washington state, with a short stay in Spokane before taking up residency in Colfax. Mickey worked for Whitman County and Washington State University for a time before starting with the State of Washington Highway Department. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for the state until his retirement in 1982. He then went back to work as the owner and operator of C.V. Fence Company, building many residential and commercial fence projects throughout the area. It was several years before he retired for the second and last time.
Mickey enjoyed gardening and he was well known for his specialties such as growing a cucumber in a narrow neck bottle. He would travel on occasion to visit family, but he was very content around home. He had ongoing projects and loved to listen to a wide variety of music. Mickey enjoyed fishing, cutting wood, drawing, computers, and painting. He was a prankster with an ornery side. His often stubborn nature demanded perfection “or his interpretation of perfection” from himself and those around him.
He was a member of the American Legion and volunteer fire-fighter in Colfax. In Colville he served as a Mason in the Kettle Falls Lodge and El Katif Shrine.
He was preceded in death by his son, William Lantz, on July 25, 1988; and brother, William Lantz.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Lantz, at the home; daughters Bonnie Okura, Spokane; Michelle Kromm, Olympia; Annette D. Morales and her husband, Miguel, Moreno Valley, CA; brothers, Robert Lantz of Spokane; Charles Lantz and his wife, Marty of Richland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
The funeral service for “Mickey” was held May 5 at the First Congregation Church in Colville. Graveside service and vault interment followed at the Mountain View Park Cemetery. Reverend Tammy Bell officiated.
Memorial contributions may be given to The Scottish Rite Center for Childhood Language Disorders, 1155 Broadway East, Seattle, WA 98102-4325 or to the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children, P.O. Box 2472, Spokane, WA 99210-2472.
Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory was in charge of the arrangements.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 14 May 2008 )
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