Adolph Lander

Biography

Adolph H. Lander, 96, of Malone passed away Thursday morning, April 18, 2013 in West. Services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Allen Johannes officiating. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery in Gerald. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00PM Saturday at the funeral home.

Adolph was born January 27, 1917 in Coryell County, Texas to Frank and Elnora (Freyer) Lander. He served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. On August 14, 1940, he married Elna Louise Reinke and she preceded him in death on October 31, 1966. He later married Mary Carroll on August 8, 1986 and she preceded him in death on August 11, 2010. Adolph was an avid gardener and a great carpenter and enjoyed building bird houses. He also enjoyed dancing and playing dominoes, especially “42". Adolph was well known for making the best dill pickles around and enjoyed canning what he grew and sharing with family, friends and neighbors.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Kenneth Paul Lander and Kermit Wayne Lander, and daughter, Doris Lanell Pond. Adolph was a farmer and a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Malone.

Survivors include one daughter, Lanet Klanika of Birome and one son, Elvis Lander and Bratt Jones of Malone, son-in-law, Walter Pond of Malone; six grandchildren, Doug Lander and wife Jerri Lynn of Gun Barrell City, Jacob Paul Lander and Shenna Sowers of Malone, Donna Honea and husband Brandon of West, Kevin Lander and Theresa McHargue of Elm Mott, Candace Lander-Kapavik and husband Will of West, and Ashley Carlile and husband John of Malone; 18 great-grandchildren; nephew, Will Geltmeier and wife Gail of Hubbard, and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to the Knights of Columbus, West, Texas Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 1966, New Haven, CT 06509-1966.

Funeral Service

Sunday April 21, 2013 , 2:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Visitation

Saturday April 20, 2013 , 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Interment

Sunday April 21, 2013 at Gerald Cemetery