He passed away in Visalia, CA on May 5, 2019.
He is survived by his son, Stephen J. Lanko, daughter in-law, Lisa Lanko, Justina Bolt, Norman Stainbrook, Grant and Gavin Lanko.
Joe moved to Coalinga in 1942 and was drafted in 1943. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force and returned to Coalinga in 1945, joined our local Elks Lodge and became a beloved member of Coalinga.
Joe made many close, life long friends and was a great help to whoever needed him. He met and married Marybeth in 1969 and a year later were blessed with their only son Stephen. He was a dedicated family man that loved to socialize.
There were many fishing and camping trips with family and friends.
We would like to invite all of those friends to join us at the Elks Lodge for Joes last call. We will be Barbecuing...Side dishes welcome!!!
