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Funeral services for LeRoy Landis age 71 of Trail City, will be 10:00 AM MT Monday, January 22, 2018 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Trail City. Interment be in Trail City Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. Visitation will be Sunday, January 21, 2018 beginning at 5:00 PM CT with a prayer service at 7:30 PM at Kesling Funeral Home. LeRoy passed away at Manor Care and Rehabilitation Center in Aberdeen.
LeRoy H. Landis was born on December 17, 1946 to Lenhard and Hilda (Raile) Landis at Mobridge, SD. He lived near Trail City at the Red Top Hill on the Promise Road. He completed 1 ^st grade at Red Top School and then the family moved to Mobridge.

Him and his brother began working by mowing lawns and shoveling snow. As a young boy he spent 5 summers at the farm of his Aunt Phyllis and Uncle Jr. Prasek near Mound City.

He started working at Crawford's Family Grocery by dusting cans, shelves and cleaning floors. He worked for Jr. again at the Mobridge Iron Works by cleaning parts. In the fall he started working at the Mobridge Tribune as a pressman. Following was the National Tea Grocery stocking shelves and working his way up to Produce Manager.

In 1968 when the National Tea closed, he began his trucking career with the Mobridge Iron Works, going from Texas to Ft. St. John, British Columbia. He then worked for Jerry Couture at Jerry's Tire. The tucking bug hit, and he drove for Bagley Grain for a number of years. When the business ended he drove for Gurney Guffey.

In 1983 he purchased his first Semi. During his trucking career his CB handle was Water Buffalo. He was never afraid of a hard day's work. He was most proud of his shiny trucks, fast loud cars and enjoyed socializing with anyone who would visit. He drove semi until his retirement, due to his health. LeRoy received 10 ½ years of dialysis.

LeRoy married Julie Hahne June 26, 1970 of this union the 4 T's were born Tonya (Thane) Badger of Pierre, Tammy of Driscoll, ND, Todd of Warner, SD, Trish (Billy) Bublitz,of Fargo, ND. Also surviving is his wife Julie of Trail City, sister, Donna (Dick) Keller of Mobridge, brother, Leonard of San Jose, CA., nine grandchildren, Julie, Kate, Shane, Jackie, Jayde, Paige, Tyler, Melody, and Dovah, four great-grandchildren, Kayden, Cort, Daxon and Josie.

LeRoy was preceded in death by parents and grandparents.