Lanny A. Roedel, 65, Joplin, Mo., died peacefully in his sleep on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2014, after a long illness.
Lanny was a retired union carpenter of Local 311 in Joplin.
He served as a lance corporal with the 9th Marine Division in Vietnam, which was instrumental in Operation Dewey Canyon.
He held a black belt in Chinese Kenpo and a brown belt in Shotokan Kenpo karate. He was a martial arts instructor for many years, leading his family to earn more than 300 trophies in martial arts tournaments across the Midwest in the 1980s. Lanny was a giving man with a sense of humor and a love of hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by his six children, Rhonda Martin, St. Peters, Mo.; Carol Gossett, Pittsburg; Kenny Roedel, Frontenac; Darren Roedel, Mound City; Tonya Kenworthy and Rex Davis, both of Flushing, Mich.; his brother, Richard Roedel, Naples, Fla.; his sister, Debbie Roedel Ling Hodge, Spring Hill; as well as 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Lanny was preceded in death by his parents, Kennett Roedel and Lorene Barger Roedel, and two brothers, Leroy Roedel and Roland Roedel
Lanny has left a legacy of hope for those he has given to, even when he had little to give. His smile will remain one of our fondest memories. May God bless those who gave him joy in life, and may He bring this beloved son, brother, father, grandfather and friend eternal peace. Semper Fi.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Friskel Funeral Home in Frontenac, with Pastor Joe Perkins officiating. Burial will follow in the Fort Scott National Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Condolences may be left at www.friskelfuneralhome.com.
Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project. These may be left at or mailed to Friskel Funeral Home, 230 E. McKay, Frontenac, KS 66763.
Lanny Roedel
