Lyle Dean Landis

Lyle Dean Landis, a-typical tax accountant, outdoor enthusiast, vacationing buddy, and overall friend died peacefully on March 31st, 2015. Lyle was born in Steele City, NE to Roy and Eutha Landis. He graduated high school from Fairbury, NE in 1962. Shortly after graduation he joined the United States Air Force in 1964 where he served for 4 years which included an 18 month tour in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Lyle completed 2 years at Fairbury junior college and received his bachelor’s degree in 1972 from Metro State in Denver, CO. Lyle worked for the Airline industry for 10 years where he met the love of his life, Mary Teresa Sanchez to whom he was married for almost 39 years.

Lyle was a self-made man who the IRS learned to fear during his 35+ years as a tax accountant. When he wasn’t busy with the tax season and making his clients laugh, he loved to golf. During the summers he loved fishing, and was known to tie his own flies on occasion. One of his great adventures was hunting black bears in Iowa. Lyle also enjoyed elk & deer hunting, all over the state of Colorado and was nicknamed “The Great White Hunter” by his brothers.

For a good time, Lyle was the right person to call. He loved to travel and he loved vacations. He traveled to Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, and visited most of the United States. He particularly loved the rugged beauty and amazing fishing in Alaska.

Lyle was loved dearly by his wife Mary, and children Crystal (husband Mike, children Daniel, and Matthew), Michael (wife Stephanie, child Aryana), Larry (girlfriend Tanya), Shamree (husband Josh, children Abigail, Nehemiah, and Josiah); mother Eutha, siblings Charlotte, Les, Paul, Sharon, and Mark; and many-in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends and family too numerous to list but not forgotten.

Memorial Service will be held at 10:00am on Friday April 10th at Foundations Church in Loveland. Memorial Contributions may be made to Nation to Nation Ministries, Inc. (serving the Lakota people on Pine Ridge Reservation) and/or the Cancer & Caregiver Art Program at the McKee Medical Cancer Center, attention; Gale Coddington.