William E. Schantz, 89, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014 in I. U. Health Ball Memorial Hospital. Bill was born in Beech Grove, Indiana February 9, 1925 to Edward J. and Emma (Schlick) Schantz and lived most of his life in Hartford City. He graduated from Hartford City High School in 1942, attended Purdue University and graduated from Tri-State University with a degree in drafting and engineering. Then he worked as a draftsman at Lear Corp., Piqua, Ohio, during the war. On July 22, 1950 he married Patricia McCaffrey in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus #1639. Surviving are: his wife, Patricia; a son, John (Trudy) Ryan, Logansport; five daughters, Laura (Randy) Baird, Fremont, Kathryn (Todd) Helmke, Fort Wayne, Joanne (Greg) Leach, Angola, Karen (Rich) Uggen, Hartford City and Julie (Paul) McCarthy, Carmel; grandchildren, Shelley Haines, Sean Ryan, Ashley Hetherington, Elamie Hartman, Brittany Helmke, Austin Helmke, Chad Helmke, Evan Leach, Lauren Leach, Landon Leach, Anya Uggen, Ammee Uggen, Max Uggen, Will Uggen and Luke McCarthy and six great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 at Waters Funeral Home, 501 W. Washington St. Hartford City and on Thursday, June 19 from 10 – 10:30 a.m. Memorials may be made in the form of masses, the donor's favorite charity or to Blackford County Community Foundation.