Krantz, William Arthur 'Bill'

1948 - 2023  (75 years)

• Name	Krantz, William Arthur 'Bill'
  		William Arthur 'Bill' Krantz (1948-2023)
  Birth	10 Jan 1948	Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	KRAN.W002
  _FGRAVE	255866516
  Death	26 Jun 2023	Aperion Care, St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	30 Jun 2023	McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	30 Jun 2023	Newton Chapel Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I610	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Hasler - ? Mr. Hasler and ? Descendants, Jauch - Birk Christian 'Heitl' Jauch and Maria Birk Descendants, Jauch - Hasler Jacob Jauch and Margaret 'Margret' Hasler Descendants, Lents - Seal Jacob Lents and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Seal Descendants
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Krantz, James Ivan,   b. 13 May 1924, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois d. 12 Sep 1999, St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Effingham County, Illinois (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Manning, Pearl Evelyn,   b. 23 Sep 1923   d. 7 Jul 1988 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Moore, Peggy June
  Children	1. Krantz, Tamara Dee   2. Krantz, William Troy
  Family ID	F644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Harris, Wanda Lea,   b. 8 Sep 1947   d. 11 Dec 2021, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Family ID	F646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Cummings, Mary Ann,   b. 12 Jun 1947, Alton, Madison County, Illinois d. 30 Jul 2015, St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	31 Dec 1984	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 36 years and 11 months - She : 37 years and 6 months.
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Jan 1948 - Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Marriage - 31 Dec 1984 - Clay County, Illinois Death - 26 Jun 2023 - Aperion Care, St. Elmo, Fayette County, Illinois Funeral - 30 Jun 2023 - McGriff & Triplett Funeral Home, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 30 Jun 2023 - Newton Chapel Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  William Arthur "Bill" Krantz, 75, of Farina passed away at 3:00 am, Monday, June 26, 2023 at the Aperion Care in St. Elmo, Illinois. He was born on January 10, 1948, in Peoria, Illinois, the son of James Ivan and Pearl (Manning) Krantz. Bill married Mary Ann Cummins on December 31, 1984, in Clay County and they shared 30 years of marriage before she preceded him in death on July 30, 2015. Bill worked hard in his lifetime and spent most of his career at Sulsberger Oil Company. He also occupied himself with farming and later dedicated himself to service work by joining Larkinsburg Township and the Village of Iola. He took great pride in caring for his horses and cattle on the farm. Bill will always be remembered as a deeply devoted family man who loved his family dearly. His presence brought immense joy to everyone who knew him. Bill was a member of the SAL Edgewood American Legion. He is survived by his children: William "Troy" Krantz (Marlene Young) of Virginia, Kyle Allen Krantz of Effingham, Levi Cory Krantz of Farina, Tammy Krantz-Heiden of Louisville; grandchildren: Felicia Owens (Beau) Herrick, Kendra Krantz of Nashville Illinois, Broc Krantz of Louisville, Shanae Coffey (Drew) of Charleston and Cody Krantz of Farina. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Mary Ann Krantz; two granddaughters; brother Robbie Krantz; sisters Lynn Shamhart and Wanda McDowell. Funeral services to celebrate Bill's life will be held at 12:00 pm, Friday, June 30, 2023 at the McGriff Funeral Home in Louisville with Brent Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at the Newton Chapel Cemetery, rural Louisville. Visitation will be held on Friday morning at the funeral home where friends may call from 11:00 to 12:00. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Bill's memory to the Edgewood American Legion, for the Children's Activities.

  
  

• Sources

  [S15660] McGriff Funeral Homes,, Obituary, Krantz, William Arthur 'Bill', 75, (https://www.mcgriffandtriplettfh.com/obituaries/william-krantz?fbclid=IwAR34FJqbtQjTPXivNy30RocpgVsG-nYpGXkzDwqTgnD75Yg3), none. (Reliability: 2). [S629] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, McDowell, Shirley, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100962171/shirley-rose_(goodman)-mcdowell), none. (Reliability: 2). [S925] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Krantz, Mary Ann, 68, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Krantz&GSiman=1&GScid=2238251&GRid=150087823&), none. (Reliability: 2).