Obituary of Edith M. Lantz

Indianapolis Edith M. Lantz, 93, of Indianapolis, passed away Saturday, October 30, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Beech Grove. She was born January 1, 1917 in Bedford, a daughter of the late Ralph and Fannie Mae (Underwood) Tolliver. Edith retired from Stark and Wetzel in Indianapolis after several years of service. A Godly lady, her children called her mother. She was a mother to many and was grandma to all the kids in her neighborhood. She will be greatly missed but always remembered as a sweet and caring person; always having the other persons well-being in mind. Edith loved her entire family and so enjoyed the annual Tolliver reunion, where she was always regarded as somewhat the matriarch of the family. She also loved her church family at Christian Tabernacle in Indianapolis, where she had been a member for many years. She was baptized by C.T. Davis at Oak Hill Tabernacle in Indianapolis in 1929. Many stories of years past in Bedford, Oolitic, and Mitchell were favored amongst her family. She leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Linda L. Jones of Indianapolis, Nancy White of Vacaville, CA; eight grandchildren, Carl Dean (wife, Julie) White of Peru, Teresa Tess (husband, Darrell) Borelli of Dixon, CA, Chris White (Roberta White) of San Diego, CA, Craig White (wife, Lois) of Vacaville, CA, Terri Lowry of Martinsville, Curtis (wife, Toni) Rhoten of Indianapolis, Cindy (husband, Kevin) Brown of New Castle, Tina Lantz (companion, Carrie) of Indianapolis; twenty great grandchildren; fifteen great great grandchildren; two sisters, Shirley Webster and Brenda Majors both of Bedford; several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Louie Lantz; a daughter, Pat Minton; a son, Steve Lantz; a grandson, Larry Minton; three sisters, Thelma Eagan, Millie Schlenker, and Rosie Brown; two brothers, Chet Tolliver and Ralph Toe Babe Tolliver. Funeral Information Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, November 3rd at Christian Tabernacle Church, 802 South Franklin Road, Indianapolis. Funeral Services will be at 2:00 pm on Thursday, November 4th at the Day & Carter Mortuary in Bedford with Pastor Kent Jordan officiating. There will be a visitation from 12:00 noon until the hour of service on Thursday, November 4th at the mortuary. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery in Bedford.