Letha J. Landes, age 86 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral Services will be 3:00 P.M., Friday, July 21, 2006 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. Thursday at the chapel. Family suggests contributions to the American Heart Association and may be left at the funeral home. Arrangements by Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, 314 West Jefferson, Clinton, MO. 64735.


Letha was born in Deepwater, Missouri. She was married to Christian L. Landes who preceded her in death on May 17, 1983. She was a member of the Northeast Baptist Church, Clinton.

She is survived by her daughter, Loretta Bilokur and husband, Victor of Springfield, Missouri; one sister, Mary Gross of Independence, Missouri; two grandsons, Shaun Bilokur of La Mesa, California and Steve Bilokur of Little, Rock, Arkansas and one great grandson, Carlos Bilokur of La Mesa, California and one nephew, Gary Gross and wife, Jackie of Independence, Missouri.