Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Lansdell, James Warner Sr. October 24, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Fri. Oct. 26, 2018

JAMES LANSDELL, SR., 73
James Warner Lansdell, Sr., age 73 of Portland, passed away peacefully at home on 
Wednesday, October 24, 2018. He was born on December 5, 1944, in Humboldt, TN. He 
was a veteran of the US Air Force and served during Vietnam. Jim worked as a 
Communications Technician at A.T& T for 30 years before retiring and beginning a
second career as a Real Estate Agent for Coldwell Banker Frewen Realty. He is survived by
his wife of 45 years, Rosanne and 5 children , Becky (Jeremy) Beechler, Jim (Debbie)
Lansdell, Liz (Todd) Weller, Renee (Terry) Peterson and Emily (Ryan) DeFour; fifteen
grandchildren; Tori and Jenna Beechler; Amelia, Jordyn, Olivia and Evan Lansdell; Aiden, Tyson and Ethan
Weller; Abby, Max and Tyler Peterson; Logan, Beckett andJaelyn DeFour; his sister,
Ruth Ann Sides of Tennessee and his in-laws, Mary Ann Thelen, Louie and Diane Smith,
Ronand Teresa Spitzley, Mike and Joan Weller, Jim and Germaine Thelen and Mary Lansdell;
and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Eula
Lansdell, his brother, Clifford Lansdell, Jr., and his sister, Vicky Card.

Jim was a long-time member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and loved spending his
free time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He always said if he'd known how
much fun they were, he would have had them first. 

His hobbies included traveling, photography, fishing and listening to music, Jim was
fascinated by technology and could often be found sitting at a computer.He enjoyed
being around people and loved making them laugh.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Larry King at 11:00 a.m.,
Saturday, October 27, 2018 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Portland. Rite of Committal will
follow at Portland Cemetery. Military graveside honors will be provided by the VFW post #4090.
The family will receive friends on Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Lehman funeral home,
210 E. Bridge ST.,  Portland. The rosaries  will be prayed on Friday at 3:00 and 7:30 p.m.
at the funeral chapel. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to Sparrow Hospice Services. Online condolences may be made at 
www.lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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