Frederick William Lantz

The Reverend Frederick William "Bill" Lantz, 75, of Mount Pleasant, SC, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016. His Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Christ Church Mount Pleasant, 2304 Highway 17 North at 2:00 p.m. The family will host a reception following the service at the church. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. MOUNT PLEASANT CHAPEL.

Bill was born August 7, 1940 in Quantico, VA, son of the late Colonel William Frederick Lantz and the late Catharine Syndonia Manwaring Lantz. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1963, then from General Theological Seminary in New York with a Master of Divinity in 1968. Bill served in ministry in Georgia, Charlotte, NC, Virginia, New Jersey, and most recently in Mount Pleasant, SC. He was always active within his church community, Life Groups, Meals on Wheels and Stephen Ministries. PawPaw loved spending time with his family, especially quality time with his grandchildren. He was sociable, fun-loving, kind, and especially creative with his gardens.

Bill never met a stranger.

He is survived by his son, David William (Laura) Lantz; and their children, Bella Grace, Chase William and Schuyler Josephine, Amber Marie, and Hailey Nicole, all of Sullivan's Island; his daughter, Jennifer (Brent) Bagwell; and their children, Emma Catharine and Hannah Elizabeth, all of Mount Pleasant; his sister, Carolyn Packard of Framingham, MA; as well as three nieces and several great nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his beloved uncle and aunt, James M. Manwaring and Marian A. Manwaring.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Church Mount Pleasant, 2304 Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466; Church of the Holy Cross, 2520 Middle Street, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482; or to Bishop Gadsden, One Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, SC 29412.