William "Bill" D. Landeck

January 10, 1925 - January 23, 2015

Services for William “Bill” D. Landeck, 90 will be 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 31 at LeCompte Johnson Taylor Funeral Home. Keith McAliley will officiate. Military honors by the VFW Post 4075th will follow after the funeral service. Burial will be held at a later date at Highland Park in Mayfield. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. until the time of service on Saturday. An Altoona, Pennsylvania native, he worked as a field engineer at West Kentucky Rural Electric, a member of Bridgeport Christian Church, a member of the VFW, and enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He proudly served his country as a Sgt. in the Army during the European Campaign; he was a POW, and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was also a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division and 194th Glider Infantry. Bill died Friday at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. Survivors include his daughter; Deborah Scheil (Philip), Frankfort, a granddaughter; Dr. Valerie Edmonds (Jon), Frankfort, great grandchildren; Bennett, Carter, and Wade Edmonds, Frankfort, a brother; Eugene Landeck, Pennsylvania, and a special friend; Ruth Cox, Frankfort. He is preceded in death by his wife; Judith Landeck. Ted Sloan, Salen Wingate, Norman Arflack, John Duvall, Louis Sams, and Clyde Smith will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to Bridgeport Christian Church, 175 Evergreen Road, Frankfort, Ky 40601 or VFW 4075th, 104 E. 2nd Street, Frankfort, KY 40601.