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Roda LANTZ

1932 - 2020

Roda LANTZ obituary, 1932-2020, Hamilton, OH

BORN

1932

DIED

2020

Roda LANTZ Obituary

LANTZ (Hively), Roda Pearl Roda Pearl (Hively) Lantz passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Hospice of Cincinnati. She was born in Clendenin, West Virginia, to Oran Otis Hively and Freda Pearl (Elmore) Hively on July 11,1932. Roda was a graduate of Clendenin High School class of 1949 and St. Francis school of nursing in Charleston, West Virginia, class of 1953. She married James Jacob Lantz on October 30, 1953. Roda worked as a nurse in Hamilton, Ohio, at Fort Hamilton Hospital and finished her nursing career at Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, retiring in 1994. She and her husband Jake helped start the Animal Adoption Center in Hamilton and then served for many years either fund raising or caring for dogs and cats in need of adoption. She is preceded in death by her husband James Jacob "Jake" Lantz, brothers William Dalton Hively and John L Hively, sisters Mary I Hively and Wilma K Hively Lynch. She is survived by her brother James I Hively, son James Andrew "Andy" Lantz and his wife Elizabeth Lantz, grandchildren Victoria Grace Lantz and Michael Jacob Lantz. A graveside service will be held at the Hively family cemetery on Gabe Rd. in Clendenin, West Virginia, at 2 PM on Saturday, September 19. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Cincinnati or the SPCA.

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Published by Journal-News on Sep. 16, 2020.

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Kiyaa Bowens

September 17, 2020

Oh my goodness! I always wondered how the Lantz's were. My grandmother is Marie Bowens. She worked for them for many years. Andy, I have never forgotten you all. May God comfort you during your hour of bereavement. I also say thank you for the many acts of kindness shown to my family. I received many things from your parents and I will never forget!

Donna Palatchi

September 16, 2020

Roda and I shared 47 years of our lives together through many adventures and wonderful times. She was my sister in all ways except blood. I know you made it to heaven Roda, but I may need a little pull from you from above! I love and miss you sweet friend.

Bruce Carney

September 16, 2020

Roda Hively was my mom, Peggy Edens's roommate in nursing school. Mom says she was something else. A real perfectionist. She spoke very properly, was very neat and had to have her hair just so. Mom tells the story that she already had a roommate, but after they attended classes together and got to know each other, they decided they wanted to be roommates together. My mom was too shy or embarrassed to say anything to the other student, but Roda was taller and more aggressive and just brought her things over and said she was going to move in and told the other student she would have to move out, which she did. As mom describes it, "Roda's way was the way." Mom says Roda was very smart, an excellent student and a fantastic roommate and they remained roommates throughout nursing school. She speaks very affectionately of Roda. Unfortunately after they both got married and Roda and Jake moved away to Ohio, they did not stay in touch over the years.

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2:00 p.m.

Hively family cemetery

Gabe Rd., Clendenin, WV

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