Mark A. “Sparky” Lantz

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Mark A. “Sparky” Lantz, age 57, of Fort Wayne, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, September 4, 2017 at his home.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Rev. Raymond Scribner officiating and military rites performed by VFW Post #2689 of Huntington. Burial will be at a later date.

Preferred memorials are to Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750.

Mark was born November 19, 1959 in Huntington, the son of Ronald and Minda (Vance) Lantz. He was a 1978 graduate of Huntington North High School and served in the United States Army. He married Jackie S. Herrick on November 20, 1986. Mark worked as a Journeyman Plumber for Redman Plumbing and Heating in Columbia City. He loved competing in Tae Kwon Do and enjoyed collecting coins and comic books.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Jackie S. Lantz of Fort Wayne; two daughters – Tiffany J. (Walt) Lyons of Tampa, Florida and Kattie A. Lantz of Fort Wayne; a son – Tadd A. (Emily) Lantz of Fort Wayne; four sisters – Bonita (Darrell) Newsome of Pikeville, Kentucky, Pat (Verlis) Hall of Kentucky, Penny (Tyrone) Wilson of Fort Wayne, and Andrea (Sam) Little of Kentucky; a brother – Denny Lantz of Andrews; and three grandchildren – Josh Lyons and Jason Lyons, both of Tampa, Florida, and Alyvia Garrett of Fort Wayne. He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Rhonda Hattaway, and a grandson, Jaxon Lantz.

 

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