Eugene, "Jeff" Brant Landis, 87, of Somerset, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, at Meadow View Nursing Center. Born June 21, 1925 in Akron, Ohio, he is the son of the late George and Mildred (Brant) Landis. His family moved to Shanksville when Jeff was six months old. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Jane (Menhorn) Landis, and his brothers Alfred J. Landis of Ocala, Fla., and Donald R. Landis of Shanksville. He is also survived by his five children: Patricia Prezkop and her husband Glenn of Santa Maria, Calif., Jeffrey Landis and his wife Diane (Brant) of Garrett, Kim Landis and his wife Susan (Hauger) of Penrose, Colo., Pamela Webreck and her husband James of Somerset, and Col. Steven Landis and his wife Maggie (Buchwald) of Carlisle Barracks; grandchildren: Kelly and Leigh Prezkop, Jill Deulen and her husband Mike, Erin Webreck and her partner Kelley Quinn, Andrew Webreck, and Sam, Rachel, Luke, and Tommy Landis; and great-grandchildren Luke and Chace Deulen. Jeff was a 1943 graduate of Shanksville-Stonycreek Township High School. He served in the Marine Corps in W.W.II and was a survivor of the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was a truck driver for Cooper-Jarrett Co. for 14 years and then a heavy equipment operator for PBS Coal. Jeff was also the owner/operator of a small excavating business in the Berlin area. After his retirement, he worked as a part-time security guard at Somerset Hospital and later drove a van for the Somerset Workshop. He enjoyed woodworking in his little shop and golfed for many years. He was a member of the Somerset Church of the Brethren and the American Legion. There will be a memorial service at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at 1-800-272-3900 or www.alz.org. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home and Crematory, Somerset. Online condolences may be sent to www.millerfuneralhomeandcrematory.com
↧