IN LOVING MEMORY OF
William J.
Landis
April 27, 1944 – June 17, 2020
Obituary
Dr. William J. Landis, 76, a lifelong physician at the Grand Island Clinic, died Wednesday, June 17. 2020, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center, in Grand Island, NE. A private family service is planned. Inurnment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the donor's charity of choice. You are encouraged to sign Dr. Landis' guestbook at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under his obituary. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family.
Bill was born April 27, 1944, at Lincoln, NE. He was the son of Frank E. and Ruth Mary (Jennings) Landis. He grew up in Lincoln, graduating with honors from Lincoln Southeast in 1962. He received a Regent's Scholarship to UNL where he completed his undergraduate degree in 1965. Bill continued Graduate School at the University of Nebraska. He received Masters of Science Degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Biophysics and Physiology and completed a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine. Bill married Margaret Ann Condon on June 1, 1970 in Lincoln, NE. He completed his Internship/Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha in July of 1973. Bill participated in preceptorships in New York, Georgia, and Alaska. He began his practice as a partner at the Grand Island Clinic in July of 1973, retiring 2 week ago after 47 years. Bill loved practicing medicine and didn't consider it work.
He was a Staff Member at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center and was Board Certified with the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Bill loved time spent with family and was an avid reader. He thoroughly enjoyed racing and breeding thoroughbred horses in addition to serving as Fonner Park's track physician. Bill also appreciated classical music. He was known for his intelligence, integrity, and his sharp wit.
He will be missed by his wife of 50 years, Margaret Ann Landis of Grand Island, NE
Sons, Benjamin (Jocelyn) Landis and their daughter, Katrina of Hastings, NE
Mark Jennings Landis of Grand Island, NE
Daughter, Ann Mary Landis of Des Moines, IA
Sister, Helen (Tom) Dawson of Lincoln, NE
Brothers, Frank (Polly) Landis of Lincoln, NE
Dave (Melodee) Landis of Lincoln, NE
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Ruth Mary Landis, and in-laws, Gene and Margaret Condon.
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