Verle M. Schantz
Hastings
Verle M. Schantz passed away May 3, 2017, at Thornapple Manor with her family at her bedside. Verle was born April 10, 1918, in Dutton, Michigan; the daughter of Manly and Ruth (Deming) Eldridge. Farming, family and her faith were important to Verle. On March 15, 1942, Verle married the love of her life: Russell L. Schantz, and he preceded her in death on October 23, 1998. Verle is survived by daughters: Patricia (James) Norton, Mary Lou Chapman, Louanne Oaks, and Alice (Carl) Schwander, sons: Kenneth (Faye) Schantz and Ronald (Norma) Schantz, a sister: Thelma (Harold) Bestrom, sisters in law: Fern Eldridge and Marjean Eldridge, seventeen grandchildren, several great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Verle was also preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Lyle, Richard and Marvin Eldridge, sisters: Marietta VanderHeide and Madeline Wenger. Verle’s family will receive friends, Sunday, 5:00 to 7:00 PM and Monday, May 8, 2017, 11:00 - 1:00 PM at the Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville where her funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 PM, Cathy Peters, officiating. Burial will take place in Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions to a charity of ones choice in Verle’s memory will be appreciated. Please visit www.beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory or to leave a condolence message for Verle’s family.
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