MARY MADONNA HALL

Hartford City

Mary Madonna Hall, 81, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 at I.U. Health University Hospital, Indianapolis.

Mary was born in Hartford City on May 12, 1933 to Harold G. and Margaret K. (Kirby) Houseman. She married Charles Preston Hall on November 22, 1953 in Hartford City. He preceded her in death June 26, 2010.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Apostolic Tabernacle.

Survivors include one son, George G. (Lois) Hall, two daughters, Lori Hall (Gregory Hardin), and Cheryl Hunt, all of Hartford City; seven grandchildren, Troy (Karinna) Williams, Austin (Jamie) Hall, Paul Andrew (Christie) Hall, Kristie (Brandon) Hall, Angela (Greg) Workman, Majenica (James) Apodaca, and Lindsey Pettit, and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Charles, brothers Harry, Russell Eugene, Bernard, George “Bud”, Harold, Jr., and Jerry Houseman, and sisters Joan Houseman, Marjorie Shadle, Bonnie Drake and Ruth Webster.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 27 in Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St., Hartford City with Pastor Jerald Shelby officiating. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 27.

The family requests memorials to the Apostolic Tabernacle, 1318 S. Jefferson St.,   Hartford City.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.

WILLIAM E. SCHANTZ

Hartford City

William E. Schantz, 89, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 in I. U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital.

Bill was born in Beech Grove, Indiana February 9, 1925 to Edward J. and Emma (Schlick) Schantz and lived most of his life in Hartford City. He graduated from Hartford City High School in 1942, attended Purdue University and graduated from Tri-State University with a degree in drafting and engineering. Then he worked as a draftsman at Lear Corp., Piqua, Ohio, during the war.

On July 22, 1950 he married Patricia McCaffrey in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Bill was the owner of Hartford Concrete Products for 50 years, a company started by his father, Edward Schantz. At his retirement he sold the company to his employees. Hartford Concrete was more than a job to Bill – it was an important way he invested in the community and his employees were important to him.

He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus #1639.

Bill was a member of the board of directors of the original Citizen’s First State Bank and served on the Hartford City Library Board. He was a founding member of Blackford Community Choir and also sang in the church choir for over 50 years.

Surviving are: his wife, Patricia; a son, John (Trudy) Ryan, Logansport; five daughters, Laura (Randy) Baird, Fremont, Kathryn (Todd) Helmke, Fort Wayne, Joanne (Greg) Leach, Angola, Karen (Rich) Uggen, Hartford City and Julie (Paul) McCarthy, Carmel; grandchildren, Shelley Haines, Sean Ryan, Ashley Hetherington, Elamie Hartman, Brittany Helmke, Austin Helmke, Chad Helmke, Evan Leach, Lauren Leach, Landon Leach, Anya Uggen, Ammee Uggen, Max Uggen, Will Uggen and Luke McCarthy and six great-grandchildren.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Dave Newton at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 19 in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 209 S. Spring St. Hartford City. Burial will follow in Hartford City Cemetery.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St. Hartford City and on Thursday, June 19 from 10 – 10:30 a.m.

A Christian Wake Service will be at the funeral home at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials may be made in the form of masses, the donor’s favorite charity or to Blackford County Community Foundation.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watersfuneralhomes.com.