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Obituary: Jesse E. Schantz, 88, Lowville
Published: June 14, 2023
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Jesse E. Schantz
 LOWVILLE
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Jesse Emery Schantz, 88, of State Route 26, passed away on Tuesday morning,
June 13, 2023 at Samaritan Summit Village,
Watertown.
The funeral will
be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023 at Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville, with Pastor David
Haldeman, officiating. Burial with
Military Honors will follow in Martinsburg Cemetery. Calling hours are from 2 - 7 p.m. on Sunday,
June 18, 2023 at the funeral home. A gathering will follow at the Lewis
County Fairgrounds. Any food
donations may be taken directly to the fairgrounds beginning at 10:00 a.m.
on Monday. Contributions may be made
to the Lewis County Agricultural Society, P.O. Box 51, Lowville, NY 13367; or to Deer River Congregational
Church, P.O. Box 18, Deer River, NY
13627.
Mr. Schantz is
survived by a son, Douglas L. Schantz of Lowville, working for American
Airlines based in Philadelphia, PA; a son and daughter-in-law, Gregory C.
and Debra Schantz of Lowville; three grandchildren, Jerome R. and Shannon Schantz;
Kyle D. Schantz; and Caitlin J. and Justin Hirschey;
four great-grandchildren, James and Thomas Schantz, Ross and Macie Hirschey; a sister, Joan Schantz Freeman (Mark); and several
nieces, nephews and cousins. He is
predeceased by his beloved wife, Betty, who passed away April 8, 2011; a son,
David L. Schantz, who died in June 1957, shortly after birth; his brothers,
Lloyd Houghton Schantz, who passed in a Japanese prison camp in 1942; Perry
A. “Pat” Schantz; Claude Schantz; and Beryl “Jim” Schantz.
Jesse was born on
September 1, 1934 in Carthage, NY, a son of the
late Jesse D. and Emma Houghton Schantz.
He was a graduate of Lowville Academy in 1952. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served
until his honorable discharge. On September
15, 1956, he married Betty Ridlespraker at the Castorland Baptist Church, with Rev. William Cutler
officiating. Together with his wife,
the couple worked on her family’s dairy farm, Ridle-Vue
Farm, until 1979 when they purchased the farm. The family farm is now operated by their
son and daughter-in-law, Gregory and Debra
Schantz. Jesse was elected Lewis
County Clerk, serving as County Clerk from 1979 – 1999.
Mr. Schantz was
member of Deer River Congregational Church and the former Castorland Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He served on the Denmark Town Board and
as Councilman and Justice of the Peace from January 1, 1970
to July 10, 1978. Jesse was involved
with the Lewis County Agricultural Society beginning in 1971,
and served as Secretary of the Lewis County Fair Board from 1972
until 1996. He became an emeritus
board member in 1997, but was still actively
involved with the fair board. In
1993, the Lewis County Fair Premium Book was dedicated to him. Jesse was also active with the NYS
Association of Agricultural Fairs, serving as President of the fair
managers in 1989. He was a member of
the State National Grange and Lewis County Pomona Grange, a member of Lewis
County 4-H, Director of Lewis County Maple Producers Association and a
member of the Northern NY Maple Producers Co-Op, a member of the Lewis
County Holstein Club and the Lewis County Farm Bureau. In his later years, Jesse was very
involved with the Copenhagen Senior Club and Senior Activities, and in 2019
he received the Randy Streeter Senior Citizen of the Year from Lewis County
Office for the Aging.
The family would
like to thank the staff of Samaritan Summit Village for the loving care and
kindness shown to Jesse during his stay.
Condolences may
be shared with the family online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com .
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