Lanny Mehl

Leoti, Kansas Lanny DeWayne Mehl, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in East Aurora, New York. Lanny was born July 11, 1940 at Offerle, Kansas, the son of Reinhart Earnest & Pearl Elizabeth Hall Mehl. Lanny was a farmer and had been a resident of Leoti, Kansas since 1972 moving from Mesa, Arizona, where he served in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Lanny served his country during the Viet Nam Conflict as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, earning six Gold Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and the National Defense Ribbon. Lanny was a member of the United Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas where he served on the Church Council as Treasurer. He was also a former Wichita County School Board member, Wichita County Soil Conservation District board member and Wichita County Hospital Board Member. On May 1, 1959 he married Marcia Lynn Ford at Boulder, Colorado. Lanny's surviving family includes Wife- Marcia Mehl- Leoti, Kansas Three Children- Steele & Laura Mehl- Fayetteville, Georgia Sarah & Steven Tasker- East Aurora, New York Shad & Connie Mehl- Leoti, Kansas Two Siblings- Renee Tedford- Fort Lupton, Colorado Randall Mehl- Salt Lake City, Utah Sister in Law- Suzanne & Robert Louden- Colorado Springs, Colorado Ten Grandchildren- Deacon & Cassie Tasker- East Aurora, New York Annelise Tasker- Anchorage, Alaska Kyle Mehl- Atlanta, Georgia Lucas Tasker and Jenna Fishback- East Aurora, New York Matthew Mehl- Winfield, Kansas Shannon Mehl- Atlanta, Georgia Hannah Mehl- Leoti, Kansas Gabriel Tasker- East Aurora, New York Joshua Mehl- Leoti, Kansas Jacob Tasker- East Aurora, New York The "Summit Club" including 11 nieces and nephews and their spouses. His parents preceded him in death. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 pm Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas with the Reverend Rick Just officiating. Inurnment will be in Fort Dodge Veterans Cemetery in Fort Dodge, Kansas at 10:00 am Monday, April 7, 2014. There will be no calling times and memorials may be sent to the Wichita County Community Foundation/ Wichita County High School Track Fund in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.