Wayne Howard Rantz, 82, of Ventura, Ca passed away on January 27th, 2022 in Ventura. Wayne was
born in Kankakee, IL to Bessie & Howard L. Rantz in 1939.
Wayne is survived by his daughters Angela Dean, Dawn Chase & son Howard Rantz, sons-in-Law David
Dean and Jim Chase and daughter-in-law Deanna Rantz, sister Lana Larsen, grandchildren Charlene &
Sophie Rantz, Brittany Holmes and Tiffany Dean, great-grandchildren Bradley Holmes, Kali & Trevor
Depuy. Wayne is preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Gerry Rantz.
Wayne was a resident of Ventura since 1978. He started his professional career as a motorcycle
mechanic in 1964. In Ventura he worked at the local Honda Dealership from 1978-84 as a motorcycle
mechanic and then Service Manager. He owned and operated Rantz Cycle from 1985-2002. He was a
nationwide motorcycle transporter from 2002-14 and raced motorcycles into his early seventies.
A memorial service will be held on March 27th at 11:00 am at Joseph P. Reardon Funeral Home, 757 E.
Main St., Ventura.