NAPPANEE – Lannie D. Stecher, age 67, of Nappanee, died at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Goshen Hospital. He had been in ill health since December.
He was born July 21, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Ky., to Harold and Beatrice Assbury Stecher.
Mr. Stecher’s first marriage was to Jill Sluder. She preceded him in death in 2007. He married Susan Napier Jan. 9, 2010, and they moved to Nappanee in 2012.
Mr. Stecher was a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center. He had pastored for 18 years in Martinsville. Lannie enjoyed golfing, NASCAR racing, IU basketball, New York Yankees and Bob Seger music. Lannie was very people oriented. He enjoyed festivals and watching Westerns on TV.
Surviving is his wife, Susan; son, Joshua Stecher, and daughter, Misti Miller, both of Martinsville; stepchildren: Rebecca Stotler, Plymouth; Philip Stotler, Michigan City; Paula (Kyle) Hochstetler, South Bend; Amanda Cellabos, Nappanee; granddaughter, McKenzie Miller; numerous other grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Joanna (Billy) Hruska, Texas; and brother, Dean (Kim) Stecher, Martinsville.
He was preceded in death by his son, Christopher Stecher, in 2012.
Family and friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, followed by memorial services at 5 pm. Pastor Marc Miller, Church of Heartland, Bourbon will officiate.
