Lanny Dee Billings

Funeral Service for Lanny D. Billings age 86 of El Paso, Texas will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, Nebraska with Rev Chad Boggs, officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hill Cemetery in Orchard, Nebraska. Visitation will be prior to the service from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Clearwater, Nebraska. Lanny passed away on September 4, 2024 in El Paso, Texas. Condolences may be directed to the family at www.snidermemorial.com

 Lanny Dee Billings was born on February 25, 1938 to Harold and Eva (Holiday) Billings at Orchard, Nebraska. He was born and raised in Orchard and attended Orchard High School. Lanny was united in marriage to Lillian Cederburg in November 1954 in Orchard. They lived on the farm southeast of Orchard and were divorced. He married Judy Glover 1983 and later divorced. On May 14, 1995 he married Sharon Jones. They moved to Clearwater 2003 and the Long Pine Ainsworth area until he retired to El Paso, Texas. He loved to dance; buying and trading antiques. Lanny enjoyed buying cattle. Cows and raising breeding heifers throughout his life. His love was antique John Deere Tractors and motors. For fun he loved pickle cards and going to the “library” with Lorraine. Lanny's life was buying and selling something. 

 He is survived by companion Lorraine McKay. Children: Bonnie Smith of Seward, NE and Ron and Kathy Billings of Orchard, NE. 9 grandchildren; many great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. 

 Preceded in death by parents, Sister Joann Williamson; daughter Donna Billings; niece Nancy Williamson; son-in-law Jeff Smith. wives Lillian Serna, Sharon Billings