JACK LANDERS
Mr. Jack E. Landers, 84,
of Sheffield passed away
peacefully in answer to
God’s call at 7:45 am, June
16, 2013 in his home after
an extended illness with his
loving wife, Beverly, at his
side. He was born April 29,
1929 in Warren to the late
Claude W. and Henrietta B.
Ekas Landers.
A lifelong Sheffield
resident, Jack graduated
from Sheffield High School
in 1947 and was employed
at Warren State Hospital
from 1950 to 1968. While-
working two jobs, he en-
rolled and completed I.C.S.
correspondence courses
which enabled him to buy
the old Ryberg building in
1968 and start Landers
Electronics. Mr. Landers
sold Zenith products,
repaired televisions and
almost anything elec-
tronic, and made house
calls necessary. An original
member of the Sheffield
Sports Boosters Club, Jack
was usually the Master of
Ceremonies at the
group’s annual banquets
and the press box announc-
er for all Sheffield home
football games. A longtime
Sheffield Rotary member,
he helped with all activities
including the multiphasic
blood testing until his
health prevented his at-
tendance at club functions.
At that time, Jack was con-
ferred honorary member-
ship. The Sheffield Town-
ship Supervisors presented
a lifetime of community
service award to Jack on his
80th birthday. A former
member of the Sheffield In-
vestment Club, he was also
instrumental inmaintaining
and servicing the Southside
TV Cable system. An excel-
lent hunter and fisherman,
Jack loved his garden, fruit
trees, and being with his-
family.
He is survived by his
wife of 62 years, Beverly
Ann Bunting Landers;
three daughters, Barbara
Ann Jashurek and husband
George, Sheffield, Linda
Jean Post and husband Wil-
bur, Gilbert, AZ, and Judith
Eileen Landers, Tiona; one
son, Jack William Landers
and wife Raynette, Shef-
field; four grandchildren,
Collin D. Post, Gilbert,
AZ, Jenna L. Post, Portland,
OR, Jessica Landers and
companion Ron Kelly,
Sheffield, and Jack William
Landers, Jr, Sheffield; one
great-grandson, Keianu
Paoo Kelly, Sheffield; three
nieces, Sandra
Eberhardt, Wendy Hart,
and Cathy Warren; and one
nephew Mark Seem.
In addition to his
parents, Jack was preceded
in death by two sisters,
Virginia M. Eberhart
and Dorothy L. Seem.
A Funeral Service will
be held at 1:00pm Wednes-
day, June 19, 2013, in the
Borden-Lloyd Funeral
Home with Mark Lindberg,
pastor, Sheffield Grace Bi-
ble Church officiating.
Burial will follow in Shef-
field Cemetery. Friends will
be received from 2:00-4:00
and 6:00-8:00pm Tuesday,
June 18, 2013 at the funeral
home. Memorial donations
may be made to Hospice of
Warren County, 2 Crescent
Park West, PO Box 68,
Warren, PA 16365; Shef-
field Sports Boosters, PO
Box 183, Sheffield, PA
16347 or a charity of
choice.
JACK LANDERS
Mr. Jack E. Landers, 84, of Sheffield passed away peacefully in answer to God’s call at 7:45 am, June 16, 2013 in his home after an extended illness with his loving wife, Beverly, at his side. He was born April 29, 1929 in Warren to the late Claude W. and Henrietta B. Ekas Landers.
A lifelong Sheffield resident, Jack graduated from Sheffield High School in 1947 and was employed at Warren State Hospital from 1950 to 1968. Whileworking two jobs, he enrolled and completed I.C.S. correspondence courses which enabled him to buy the old Ryberg building in 1968 and start Lander Electronics. Mr. Landers sold Zenith products, repaired televisions and almost anything electronic, and made house calls necessary. An original member of the Sheffield Sports Boosters Club, Jack was usually the Master of Ceremonies at the group’s annual banquets and the press box announcer for all Sheffield home football games. A longtime Sheffield Rotary member, he helped with all activities including the multiphasic blood testing until his health prevented his attendance at club functions. At that time, Jack was conferred honorary membership. The Sheffield Township Supervisors presented a lifetime of community service award to Jack on his 80th birthday. A former member of the Sheffield Investment Club, he was also instrumental in maintaining and servicing the Southside TV Cable system. An excellent hunter and fisherman, Jack loved his garden, fruit trees, and being with his family.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Beverly Ann Bunting Landers; three daughters, Barbara Ann Jashurek and husband George, Sheffield, Linda Jean Post and husband Wilbur, Gilbert, AZ, and Judith Eileen Landers, Tiona; one son, Jack William Landers and wife Raynette, Sheffield; four grandchildren, Collin D. Post, Gilbert, AZ, Jenna L. Post, Portland, OR, Jessica Landers and companion Ron Kelly, Sheffield, and Jack William Landers, Jr, Sheffield; one greatgrandson, Keianu Paoo Kelly, Sheffield; three nieces, Sandra Eberhardt, Wendy Hart, and Cathy Warren; and one nephew Mark Seem.
In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by two sisters,Virginia M. Eberhart and Dorothy L. Seem.
A Funeral Service will be held at 1:00pm Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in the BordenLloyd Funeral Home with Mark Lindberg, pastor, Sheffield Grace Bible Church officiating. Burial will follow in Sheffield Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2:004:00 and 6:008:00 pm Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Warren County, 2 Crescent Park West, PO Box 68, Warren, PA 16365; Sheffield Sports Boosters, PO Box 183, Sheffield, PA 16347 or a charity of choice.
JACK LANDERS
Jack Landers, 84, died Sun. June 16, in Sheffield residence, following an extended illness. The BordenLloyd Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
