He
was born February 17, 1945 to George W. and Frances Zimmerman
Landers, in Galesburg. He lived most of his life in the Oneida area.
He
attended R.O.V.A. schools and graduated in 1963. He was a member of
Phi Theta Kappa at Carl Sandburg College. John worked at Butler Mfg.
Company for 41 years, retiring in 2005.
John
is survived by his sons, Jeffery (Maureen) Landers of Gridley and
Jason (Barb) Landers of Abingdon; one grandson, John “Jack”
Landers of Abingdon; and his sisters, Mary Derry of Wataga and
Georgia Landers of Knoxville. He was preceded in death by his
parents; brothers, George and Glenn; and a sister, Jo Anne (Mason)
Gebe.
Funeral
services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016 at
Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory. Rev. Pam Marolla will
officiate. Burial will follow in Oneida Cemetery. A celebration of
life will follow services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas Legacy
Center at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home, Galesburg. Memorials may be
made to World Wildlife Fund. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to
the family at www.watsonthomas.com.
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