Bena S. Lantz, 71, of Newburg, died Sunday, September 20, 2015 at home.
She was born October 6, 1943 in Myerstown, Lebanon County. Bena was a daughter of the late Samuel and Eva Stoltzfus Kauffman.
Bena is survived by her husband, Benjamin K. Lantz, Sr., six sons, Samuel K. Lantz and his wife Lavina, Urie K. Lantz and his wife Naomi, Roman K. Lantz and his wife Sarah, Marcus K. Lantz and his wife Esther, Benjamin K. Lantz, Jr. and his wife Barbara, and Moses L. Lantz and his wife Hannah all of Newburg, three daughters, Anna R. Fisher and her husband Alvin of Newburg, Suzanne K. Stoltzfus and her husband Daniel of Orrstown, and Eva K. Zook and her husband Paul of Newburg, 51 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, four brothers, Abner Kauffman of Bedford, Roman Kauffman of Montana, Emanuel Kauffman of Myerstown, and Melvin Kauffman of Ephrata, six sisters, Fannie Peachey of Belleville, Ida Esh of Quarryville, Mamie Lantz and Priscilla Lantz both of Myerstown, Lydia Fisher of Orrstown, and Mary Fisher of Myerstown.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Bena Mae Stoltzfus, one brother, Michael Kauffman, and two sisters, Sadie Lapp and Eva Beiler.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 8804 Otterbein Church Road, Newburg, PA 17240. A viewing will be held from the time of this notice until the time of the services on Tuesday. Burial will be in the Mountain View Amish Cemetery, Newburg.
Due to religious reasons the family requests the omission of flowers.
Arrangements are being handled by the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg.