C. Virginia Schantz
September 21, 1921 - September 12, 2015 
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C. Virginia (Frey) Schantz, 93, of South Bend, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Virginia was born on September 21, 1921 in Springfield, OH. On March 9, 1940 Virginia married Edward Lester Schantz at a ceremony in Lexington, KY. Virginia loved her family and was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed painting, writing stories about family members and played several different instruments. Virginia loved the Lord and was a minister’s wife for over thirty years. She is survived by her children, Thomas (Ruth Ann) Schantz, Daniel (Sharon) Schantz, Gloria (Keith) Britton, Mark (Teresa) Schantz, Robert (Sandi) Schantz and Linda Joy Schantz; sister, Norma Jane Rickabaugh; fourteen grandchildren and thirty two great grandchildren. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Edward Schantz, a minister of The Church of Christ; parents, John and Eva Frey; brothers, John and Paul; sisters, Margaret, Martha and Dorothy and one grandchild. Services for Virginia will be held at 11 am on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan. Visitation will be prior to the service from 9:45 am – 11 am. Burial will take place at 10 am on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House, 111 Sunnybrook Ct, South Bend, IN 46637. Online condolences may be made at www.hovenfunerals.com
(From Hoven Funeral Home website)