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Orville K Landon

Male 1906 - 1986  (79 years)

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  • Name Orville K Landon
    Birth 5 Dec 1906  Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Death 19 Jan 1986  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 21 Jan 1986  Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5116  Rossville
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2017

    Father William E Landon
    Mother Mabel Durkee Landon
    Family ID F5240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abbie May Johnson Landon   d. 27 Jun 1985
    Marriage 23 Apr 1927  Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Juanita Landon Kingsborough
    Family ID F5241  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2017

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Dec 1906 - Mayetta, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Apr 1927 - Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 21 Jan 1986 - Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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    Obituary- Landon, Orville
    Obituary- Landon, Orville
    Orville K. Landon
    Orville K. Landon, 79, Holton, died Sunday, Jan. 19, at a Topeka hospital.

    Mr. Landon was a bookkeeper for Haubold-Clark Chevrolet Co. at Holton 26 years before he retired. Previously he was a schoolteacher 12 years at Delia and in other Jackson County schools.

    He was born Dec. 5, 1906, at Mayetta, the son of William E. and Mabel Durkee Landon. He spent most of his life in the Holton community.

    He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Holton Lodge No. 42, AF&AM, and a member and past patron of Columbian Chapter No. 152, Order of Eastern Star, all at Holton. He was a 33rd-degree Mason, a member of Topeka Consistory of Scottish Rite bodies at Topeka, and a past commander of York Rite bodies at Hiawatha.

    He was married to Abbie May Johnson April 23. 1927, at Holton. She died June 27, 1985.

    Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Juanita Kingsborough, Tempe. Ariz.; a brother, Clyde Landon, Mayetta; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

    Services will be at 10 a m. Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home, Holton. Burial will be in Holton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church at Holton and sent in care of Kansas State Bank at Holton, 66436.