He served in the U.S. Navy for four years, later moved to Glenwood, IA, and worked in civilian services at Offutt AFB in civil engineering. Over the years he operated a hobby farm raising a variety of farm animals and operated a commercial vineyard for 13 years. He has resided in Council Bluffs for the past 1.5 years. His laughter and smile will be missed by his family and many friends. Preceded in death by father Ernest O. Lang, he is survived by wife Janet; sons Jason (wife Angela) and Joseph (wife Melissa), five grandchildren Jacob, Kasey, Gabriel, Olivia, and Riley; mother Ruth Lang; sisters Linda, Ellen, and Cindy (husband David); many nieces, nephews, and cousins; in-laws, out-laws, and friends.
VISITATION 10-11 am followed by MEMORIAL SERVICE 11 am Friday, September 1, at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, 5701 Center Street, Omaha, NE; interment afterwards and luncheon following at IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local 22 Union Hall, 8946 L Street, Omaha.
In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Hospice of Southwest Iowa (hospiceofsouthwestiowa.org) or the Nature Conservancy (www.nature.org).