KENNETH LANTZ, SR., 70

Kenneth Lantz, Sr., 70, of Omaha died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Roeder Mortuary, 50th and Ames. A private interment will be held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha.

Kenneth “Duke” Lantz was born Feb. 9, 1933, in Omaha to Lillian (Wulf-Lantz-Brooks) and Raymond R. Lantz. He was raised by his stepfather, Clyde Brooks. He attended school through the ninth grade in Omaha, then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1950 to serve during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in 1953.

In 1990, he retired from the City of Omaha Street Department after 33 years of service.

In 1961, he was married to Karen Eilene Jones in Blair. The family lived in Omaha until 1977, when they moved to Fort Calhoun. Mr. Lantz moved back to Omaha in 2000.

His sense of humor and compassion for others will be greatly missed.

His advice for life was to not be a slave to the almighty dollar. His other favorite phrases, when replying to friends and family who needed his help, were “No problem” or “No sweat.”

He is survived by his wife, Karen; sons, Kenneth L. Lantz, Jr., and Kriss L. Lantz; daughter and son-in-law, Karma and Jerry Boone; four grandchildren; brothers, Robert “Bob” Lantz of Omaha and Ronald “Jim’ Brooks of Tekamah; sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Pat Anderson.

He was preceded in death by his mother, stepfather, and numerous friends and family members.