Natalie Magdalena Lantz

Natalie Magdalena LeRoy Lantz, age 75, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at home surrounded by her family. She was born September 13, 1949, in La Porte, Indiana, a daughter of the late Richard Emmett and Louise Elizabeth Collingwood LeRoy, of Fish Lake, Indiana.

Natalie is survived by her husband of 51 years, William G. Lantz, III, son William G. Lantz, IV (Jennifer) and daughter Hope Sullivan McMickle (Richard); grandchildren Sydney, Jack and Lyndi Lantz; and sisters Nadine Saunders and Deborah Klinger (William).

Natalie met her husband at Hanover College where they graduated together in 1972. They were married on May 18, 1974, in La Porte, Indiana.

She received her Master of Social Work degree from Indiana University and was a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Adult & Child Mental Health Center in Franklin, Indiana, where she dedicated her career to helping others.

An avid knitter, skilled in many forms of needlecraft, and a gourmet cook, she and her friends spent many hours knitting as well as entertaining together in a gourmet club. Natalie loved reading and traveling, and cherished time with her family and friends.

There will be a family gathering later, along the coast of Maine, in Acadia National Park, where Natalie and her family went often to find peace, beauty, and joy.