Memorial service for Charles “Chuck” Patrick Schantag Jr., age 64 of Branson, MO will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Greenlawn Funeral Home Branson, MO with Chaplin Mike Jones and Father Philip Conlon officiating.  Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

 

He died at 3:28 P.M. Thursday, February 23, 2012.

 

He was born on November 22, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA the son of Charles Patrick and Louis Schantag.  He had been a resident of Branson and Skidmore, MO.  He was the foundimg Chairman of the P.O.W. Network, a Disabled Vietnam Veteran, USMC Purple Heart recipient. He was also a member of MOPH, DAV, River Rats, Honorary member
of MOZARK  MOAA, NAM POW’s, USARA and SFA.

 

He is survived by his wife, Mary Pauline Schantag nee Butkiewicz, Branson, MO.  A son, Charles Schantag and his wife Jackie of Clinton, IA., a daughter Miranda Schantag and her husband Ryan, of Davenport, IA; Stepdaughters Jennifer Renshaw and her husband Troy of Maryville, MO and Teresa Howard of Skidmore, Mo.  Five grandchildren, Molly, Mason, Jackson, Hayden and Toraleigh.  Sisters, Marlene Turner and her husband Gary of Solkatna, AK and Dyane Carey and her husband Gorge of Charlotte, NC and a brother, James Schantag of Philadelphia, PA.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Patrick and Louis Schantag.  Also, a sister, Louise Schantag.