Lantz, Hilda

Hilda Estelle Lantz, 83, of St. Clairsville, Ohio, died January 20, 2021 in Mount Carmel Grove City. She was born April 22, 1937 in Rochester, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Charles W. Shirbish Sr. and Lubi Helena Kirin Shirbish. Hilda was a retired food service manager of the former Belmont Habilitation Center in St. Clairsville and former employee of OSU Extension. She was a member of Thoburn United Methodist Church where she had previously been active in the Choir and had been a founder of the Ladies Chorus. Hilda was a member of the Order of Eastern Star former Byesville Chapter and a member of Alpha Pi

Sigma Epsilon Chapter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John D. “Jack” Lantz, a brother Charles “Wayne” Shirbish Jr., son-inlaw John M. “Mike” Hennis, father-in-law and mother-inlaw John H. and Geraldine Lantz. Surviving are her three children, John W. (Deb) Lantz of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Barbara Hennis of Columbus, Ohio and Ann (Patrick) Heischman of Grove City, Ohio; three grandsons, Zachary and Tyler Heischman and John Hennis; a great grandchild, Milo Heischman; a brother, Thomas “Gary” (Beverly) Shirbish of Allyn, Washington; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Jane

Shirbish of Jerusalem, Ohio and Sue (William) Ralston of Harrisville, Ohio; two nieces and two nephews, Will Ralston, Lauri Boehi, Tom Shirbish and Kelli Mays. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and facial coverings will be required during visitation at Thoburn United Methodist Church on Monday from 2-4 and 6-8pm, where funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 1pm, with Rev. Dr. Bradley Call officiating. Burial will follow in Holly Memorial Gardens, Colerain, Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made St. Clairsville Area Council of Churches Food Pantry.