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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Lorna Ann Landas
Age: 87
City: Fayette
Funeral Date
10:30 a.m. Aug. 2, Holy Name Catholic Church, West Union
Funeral Home
Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Lorna Ann Landas
Lorna Ann Landas
Fayette
Lorna Ann Landas, 87, of Fayette, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Lorna was born Nov. 20, 1934 to Harold and Thelma (Carmichael) Bergan in Volga, Iowa.
On May 12, 1951, Lorna was united in marriage with Howard Landas at St. Francis of Assisi in Fayette, Iowa. Six children were born to this union.
Surviving Lorna are her children, Sue (Jack) Frey of Fayette, Harry (Linda) Landas of Anamosa, Sherry Dewitz of West Union, Patty Youll of Spirt Lake, Peggy (Tim) Juergens of Elkader and Julie Kopsa of West Union; 17 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren with three on the way, and seven stepgreat-grandchildren; her siblings, Elaine Pfeiffer, Lois (Lew) Bishop, Bill (Karen) Bergan, Mary (Steve) Scharfenberg, Betty (Mike) Hurley and Don (Maryann) Bergan.
Lorna was preceded in death by husband, Howard Landas; her parents, Harold and Thelma Bergan; and one son-in-law, Steve Dewitz.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. with a Rosary at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service. There also will be a one-hour visitation before Mass at the church on Tuesday.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m.m on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, at Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union, Iowa, with Father Ralph Davis as the celebrant.
Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in West Union, Iowa.
Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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