John Francis Landon

Landon, John Francis, CD

January 31, 1938 to March 7, 2020

(Retired RCR, RCE, member of RCR Association, Canadian Association of Veterans in U.N. Peacekeeping, Airborne Association, Ordinary Member of Legion Branch 406)

Twenty-three days short of his 50th wedding anniversary, John passed away on March 7, 2020, at St. Francis Memorial Hospital in Barry’s Bay. Husband of Marie (Etmanskie). Father of Anne Marie and Edward. Son of the late Horace and Nora (Murray) Landon. Brother of Janet O’Connor of North Bay. Predeceased by siblings Doris McCrea, Irma Lowell, Malcolm Landon, Murray Landon, and Joan Quinn. Grandfather to Julia, Emma, Ava and Alec Beggs of Combermere, and Nathan and Grant Landon of Edmonton. Will be missed by Michael Beggs his long-time friend and hunting partner and Suzanne (Rigler) Landon who shared many Alberta adventures with him.

A wake will be held at the Heubner Funeral Home, Barry’s Bay, on Monday, March 9, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Lawrence O’Toole Roman Catholic Church, Barry’s Bay, at 9:30 AM on Tuesday, March 10. In lieu of flowers, donations to the St. Lawrence O’Toole Parish Building Fund or the St. Francis Valley Healthcare Foundation would be appreciated.