- Date Of Birth: April 20, 1940
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2016
- State: Maryland
Donald L. Shantz, Sr., 76, resident of Taneytown, Maryland, died on Friday November 11, 2016 at his home.
Donald was born April 20, 1940 in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was the child of Clara Flora Peters and Richard Carl Shantz. He was married to Marie Fogle Shantz, his wife of 53 years.
Don lived in Emmitsburg with his great-grandparents before moving to Taneytown in 1952. He attended Taneytown Jr-Sr High School graduating in 1958 where he enjoyed playing basketball.
Upon graduation he worked for Gettysburg Shoe Factory, Cambridge Rubber Factory, Emeco Corporation in Hanover and Taney Supply Corp.
He was a member of the American Legion Hesson-Snider Post #120, Knights of Columbus, Third Degree, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Taneytown, Kiwanis Club of Taneytown, Terra Rubra Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars – Harney, Carroll County Association of Realtors.
He enjoyed coaching children’s basketball and baseball as well as umpiring children’s sports and had a great love of Golfing with his buds!
He is survived in addition to his wife, by his children, Stephanie Myers and husband Jeffrey of Westminster, Donald L. Shantz, Jr. and wife Patricia of Westminster, Colorado, Alexa L. Lookenbill and husband Russell of Taneytown; grandchildren, Nicholas Myers and wife Megan, Lauren Myers and husband Eddie, and Payton Lookenbill; uncles, Edward and Robert Peters; numerous cousins and nieces.
He was predeceased by a sister, Mary Lena Heagy, uncles, John Alexander Peters and Theordore Peters; aunts, Ruth Orcutt and Alice Paul; grandparents, William O. Peters and Eleanor Peters Burker, and Earl H. Shantz and Alice J. Householder Shantz.
St. Joseph Taneytown Council Knights of Columbus #11631
44 Frederick Street, Taneytown MD 21787
