MUSCATINE, Iowa - Ross Richard Landon, 66, of Muscatine, died Monday, Oct. 2, 2000, at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City following a brief illness.

Services will be at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Bob Campbell, Larry Kent, Jamie Cavazos, Jessie Noll, Nick Noll, Brandon Buster, and Cody Carpenter. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Terrill, Paul Terry, Ted Barnhart, Larry Brossart, Dave Wangberg, and Mike Safeley. Burial will be at the High Prairie Cemetery with full military honors.

Mr. Landon was born March 21, 1934, in Muscatine, the son of Elmer and Lillian Cook Landon. He married Dorie in 1956 and was later united in marriage to Lois Allmandinger on March 21, 1968, in Muscatine.

He enjoyed woodworking, playing liar's poker, and fishing. He was an avid outdoorsman, but most of all enjoyed his family. He was a self employed contractor. During the Korean conflict, he served his country in the Army.

Survivors include his wife, Lois of Muscatine; six daughters, Becky Decker of Colorado Springs, Colo., Julie Landon of Colorado Springs, Susan Secrest of Charleston, S. C., Bonnie Noll of Muscatine, Sarah Wenzel of Colorado Springs, and Jane Chown of Nichols; four stepchildren, Terry Carpenter, Martin Buster of Muscatine, Judi Christianson of Muscatine and Kevin Buster of Muscatine; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters, Loretta Watkins of Arizona, Wanda Klepe of Madison, Wis. and Bonnie Damon of New York; and a special friend, Weldon Newcomb of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandchild and nine brothers and five sisters.