Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

LANNOO

Bendit

Bunkelman

Czarnecki

DeMeulenaere

Kenney

Kristel

Putz

Pynaert

Schloemer

Van Zant

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE – July 26, 2001

Raymond E. Lannoo

June 6, 1916 - July 25, 2001

Raymond E. Lannoo, 85, of Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an illness at 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, in Saint Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka.

Mr. Lannoo was born on June 6, 1916, as the son of the late Gentiel and Emma (Pynaert) Lannoo. Raymond was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Zulma Lannoo; a son, Thomas A. Lannoo in 1989; a brother, George Lannoo in 2000; a brother-in-law, Raymond DeMeulenaere; and by a grandchild, Jerry Lannoo in 1969.

On Feb. 1, 1936, Raymond married the former Donna Bendit in Mishawaka. She survives. Raymond is also survived by a daughter, Janice (Victor) Putz of Mishawaka; a son, Michael (Carol) Lannoo of Mishawaka; eight grandchildren, Victoria (James Brooks) Putz of Massachusetts, Laureen Schloemer of South Bend, Ind., Daniel (Kris) Putz of Cleveland, Ohio, Christopher (Dawn) Lannoo of Bristol, Ind., Dawn (Scott) Bunkelman of South Bend, Machelle Lannoo of Mishawaka, Susan Czarnecki of Norfolk, Va., and Sarah Lannoo, who is in the U.S. Navy; eight great-grandchildren, Andrew and Cara Schloemer, Justin Lannoo of South Bend, Melissa Kenney of Florida, Zane VanZant, Joshua, Nicole and Joseph Lannoo of Mishawaka; one step-great-grandchild, Crystal Bunkelman of South Bend; and by two sisters, Madeline (George) Kristel of Scotia, N.Y., and Elsie DeMeulenaere of Mishawaka.

Mr. Lannoo worked for Dodge Manufacturing for 30 years before retiring in 1978. He was a member of VFW 360, Fathers Auxiliary, and the BK Club. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, golf, and just being outdoors.

Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, July 26, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W 8th Street, Mishawaka, with wake prayers at 3:30 p.m. in the funeral home.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 27, in St. Bavo's Catholic Church, Mishawaka. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery.

Contributions in memory of Raymond may be made to St. Bavo's Catholic Church, 511 W 7th Street Mishawaka, IN 46544.

Safely Home

I am home in heaven, dear ones;

Oh, so happy and so bright!

There is perfect joy and beauty

In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,

Every restless tossing passed;

I am now at peace forever.

Safely home in heaven at last.

And He came Himself to meet me

In that way so hard to tread;

And with Jesus' arm to lean on

Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,

For I love you dearly still;

Try to look beyond earth's shadows

Pray to trust our Father's Will.