Lowell R. Frantz

August 23, 2012

Lowell R. Frantz, 73, of Pine Grove, passed away Thursday in Spangcrest Manor, Lebanon.

Born in Pine Grove, Feb. 6, 1939, he was a son of the late Russell L. and Reba A. Hartzell Frantz.

Lowell was a member of the Weslyan Church, Pine Grove.

A graduate of Penn State University, Lowell became a chartered life underwriter in 1971. He joined the New York Life Insurance Co. in 1964 and was affiliated with NYLIC for more than 40 years. He was the founder of Lowell Frantz Associates. For 42 consecutive years, Lowell qualified for New York Life's Council and 23 times for Chairman's Council. He was a member of the Million Dollar Round Table for 44 consecutive years.

An avid hunter, Lowell was a member of Mill Run Hunting Camp, Cammal.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years, Barbara Hindman Frantz; and a son, Laine Russell Frantz.

Surviving are a son, Brian Lowell Frantz, Pine Grove; two daughters, Stephanie J., wife of Kenneth E. Snyder, Pine Grove, and Ann M., wife of Derek A. Batz, LaPorte; four grandchildren, Ashley Batz Arbaiza, wife of Anthony, Hershey, D. Alan Batz, LaPorte, Russell Frantz Snyder, Bethlehem, and Chicory Frantz Snyder, Pine Grove; and a great-grandchild, Salvadore Arbiaza.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Wesleyan Church, 74 Bethel Road, Pine Grove, with Pastor Don Jackson officiating. There will be a calling time from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services Monday at the church. Interment will be in Hetzel's Cemetery, Pine Grove. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made either to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, at prkorg.convio.net/goto/lowell_frantz, or by check to the National Parkinson Foundation Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018, or to the hospice of your choice. H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, is in charge of arrangements.