Timothy P. Tschantz, 57, formerly of Charleston, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 in Tallahassee, Fl. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the American Legion and VFW. He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Peter Tschantz. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Hutchison Tschantz of Tallahassee, Fl.; mother, Anna Mae Tschantz of Osawatomie, Kansas; children: Tina Arp of Cleveland, Raymond Tschantz of Dayton, Tn., Jason Tschantz of Cleveland and Timothy Tschantz, Jr. of Tallahassee; eight grandchildren; three sisters; two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2013 in McMinn Memory Gardens with military honors. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. His family will receive friends on Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Fike Funeral Home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Tschantz family guestbook at www.fikefh.com