Dana Jean Lantz
October 11, 1937 ~ December 24, 2023
Dana Lantz was born in Manhattan Ks October 11th 1937. Her parents were Russell and Erma West. When Dana was five her father died- her last memory of her father was when he gave her a puppy for Christmas. Dana later had a step father named Roy Huff a sister Mary Ann and Brother Roy.
Dana is survived by her three children Derrick Bye, Lissa Ambrosen and Valerie Wolfe, Her husband Bill Lantz and Grand Children Aleaha and Kristie Travis and Great Grandson Shane.
Dana met and married Ron Bye December 23rd 1961. They were married 37 years. They moved to Colorado in 1971 where she lived out the remainder of her life.
Dana later met and married Bill Lantz whom she was married to for 14 beautiful years. We love Bill like he’s our own father.
Dana was a paraprofessional for the school system for many years. She loved children and especially liked teen-agers. She went back to school at the age of 50 and received her bachelors degree in psychology. Dana had many interests: She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, traveling, and camping. But what she really enjoyed more than anything was people. Mom loved to help people. She was a good listener and always happy to help people in anyway she could.
She especially loved the Lord. She taught Sunday School for many years and worked hard at getting us kids out of bed for church every Sunday on top of cooking us a full breakfast. I still don’t know how she did it all.
Dana went to be with the Lord December 24th - I’m pretty sure she wants us to remember her every Christmas Eve.
One other way you can remember Dana is when you go out for coffee. If you knew mom at all you knew that one of her favorite things to do was going out for coffee. It was a party for her. She loved to sit and talk over a cup of good coffee. Pretty sure she’s sitting up in Heaven having a cup of coffee with someone.
Interment will take place in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina.