Eric James Stephen Landoll, 46, of Glenmont died surrounded by his family Thursday evening, Feb. 18, 2016 in Hospice of North Central Ohio, Ashland following a seven-year battle with cancer.
Eric was born April 9, 1969 in Huron and was a 1987 graduate of Sandusky High School. He had lived in the Loudonville area since 2001. Eric was a U.S. Army veteran of the Gulf War and spent 10 years in Germany on active military duty and as a civilian contractor.
A total outdoorsman, he loved fishing, hunting, arrowhead hunting and exploring with his metal detector. Eric was a member of St. John United Church of Christ, Glenmont, the American Legion Post 257 Loudonville, and the Loudonville Eagles.
Known by his family to be “stubborn and ornery,” Eric was the best husband, Dad and son any family could have. He was always quick to teach his brothers and his children all that he knew. One of his proudest moments was watching his daughter following his footsteps by serving in the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Samira Aicha (Dridi) Landoll, whom he married Aug. 6, 1993 in Germany; his two daughters: Jessica Melissa Landoll, of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, and Samantha Caroline (Sean) Kopach, of Ashland; his father, James M. Landoll, his mother, Mary Stephens-Landoll; his step-mother, Marta Landoll, all of Loudonville; his step-grandmother, Mary Lou Myers, of Ashland; three brothers: Shawn (Andrea) Landoll, Scott Landoll, and Jimmy (Shayla) Landoll, all of Loudonville; four sisters: Elizabeth (Jeff) Warren, of Castalia, Memory (TJ) Kopp, of Loudonville, Dawn (Terry) Borkowski, of Trenton, Michigan, and Brenda (Steve) Granger, of Apex, North Carolina; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. in Lindsey Funeral Home, Loudonville, conducted by Pastor Joanna Lance. Burial will follow in Loudonville Cemetery where military honors will be provided by the U.S. Army, the American Legion and the VFW.
Friends may call Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. in Lindsey Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the funeral home to help defray costs. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.Byerly-Lindsey.com.
