Harold Lloyd Landon, age 88, of Friendship, WI died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Villa Pines Living Center in Friendship, Wisconsin.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at Roseberry�s Funeral Home in Friendship, WI. Pastor Richard Church will officiate. Military rites will be offered at the funeral home by the Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud Post #250 and the Grand Marsh American Legion Snyder-Richardson Post #273. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Tuesday at Roseberry�s Funeral Home.

Harold (Lloyd) was born on January 5, 1920 in the settlement of Indian Creek outside Muscoda, WI. His parents, Le Roy and Bessie (Stetler) Landon owned the combination residence/cheese factory. They lived here with their children, Clarence Paul, Leslie Leo, Harold Lloyd and Zola Lucille until 1924 when the family moved to Rudolph, WI where they purchased and operated a cheese factory, known as the Carson Cheese Factory. The children received their education in the Rudolph Schools and also worked in the cheese factory. When Lloyd was 16 years old the family moved north to operate the cheese factory at Radisson, WI. There Lloyd drove 2 milk routes as well as working in the factory. In 1940 the family left cheese making and moved to Wisconsin Rapids where Lloyd was employed as a truck driver. In 1942 the Tuttle Creamery in Friendship was in need of cheese makers for an addition to their butter-making operation. Lloyd and his father took the positions and the family moved to Friendship, renting the Gunning House. They lived there until the house was purchased by Robert and Edmond Roseberry for use as a funeral home.

In 1944 Lloyd entered the U.S Navy. He served most of his time in the European, African, Mid-Eastern and Asiatic Pacific areas. He was honorably discharged in 1946 as Fireman 1/C. His employment varied after that, working with the Adams County Highway Department, Ashworth Brothers Lumber and Ice Making, Wisconsin Rapids trucking companies during the construction of the Castle Rock and Petenwell Dams, Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company (in the car maintenance and repair division), Ellis Stone Construction Company (while constructing Adams County Memorial Hospital), and custodian/bus driver for Adams County Area Schools for 22 years.

On October 29, 1949 he married Elsie Lysy in the Friendship Congregational Church. They lived in Friendship and one child, Leslie Harold Landon, was born to them. In 1960 the Landon family opened and operated a bicycle shop from their home and garage in Friendship. Later, the business grew and they purchased property next to their home and built Landon�s Bicycle Shop. Elsie and Lloyd operated this shop for 39 years, closing it in 1999 due to health concerns.

Lloyd enjoyed ice fishing, gardening, bicycle riding and cutting wood.

On January 5, 2003, Lloyd�s 83^rd birthday, he and his wife moved to rural Friendship to property which had been in the family for many years.

There they enjoyed "country living" and being close to family. On July 19, 2004 when his health was failing, he entered Villa Pines Living Center, Friendship, WI.

Lloyd was a member of the Friendship Congregational Bible Church, the Gideons International, VFW Post #6279 and the Western Fraternal Life Association.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Leslie L. Landon and Clarence Paul Landon; sister Zola Landon Hesterman; niece, Naomi Landon Saeger; and nephew, Richard L. Hesterman.

Survivors include:

Wife: Elsie Landon of Friendship, WI

Son: Leslie (Patricia) Landon of Friendship, WI

Granddaughter: Cynthia (Royce) Hazel of Friendship, WI

Grandson: Peter Landon of Friendship, WI

Grandson: Michael Landon of Friendship, WI

Great-granddaughter: Hannah Landon, Friendship, WI

Great-grandson: Gavin Hazel, Friendship, WI

Great-granddaughter: Zoe Hazel, Friendship, WI

Great-grandson: Crispin Landon, Friendship, WI

Brother-in-Law: Richard (Verla) Lysy of Appleton, WI

Brother-in-Law: Leo Hesterman, Las Vegas, NV

Sister-in-Law: Marion Landon, Wisconsin Rapids, WI