Mildred Insley Schanz Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mildred Insley Schanz (Poquoson, Virginia), who passed away on October 24, 2025, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Mildred Insley Schanz or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

Though Mildred has departed this earthly realm, her legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May her spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.

She was predeceased by: her mother Erna Schmidt Curfman; her husbands, Robert W. Insley and Dewey Schanz; and her sister Patricia Staples. She is survived by: her children, Robin Adele Insley (Dare) and Robert Wilbur Insley II (Jennifer); her adoptive daughter Donna Phillips; her grandchildren, Robert W. Insley III (Meggie) and Ann Marie Insley (Zach); and her great grandchildren, Roran, Olivia and Zoey.