George “Jules” Langdon passed away on Saturday evening, April 15, 2017, at the Hiawatha Community Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Jules was born January 26, 1942, to Arthur and Margurete Dome Langdon, in Muscotah, KS, the youngest of 4 children. Jules graduated from Oskaloosa High School in l960 and married Janice Spence, his high school Sweetheart August 18, 1961.

He retired from the Gas Service Co, in 2002, after working 35 years for them. Jules, in his younger years was instrumental in bringing Meals on Wheels and Senior Citizens Taxi service to Brown County. Over the years he served as president of several organizations Including Jaycees, Kiwanis and Horton Industrial Development Board. He was also active in Boy Scouts while his son was a scout and was tapped into the Mic-O-says. He served on the Board of Trustees at the Horton UMC.

One of Jules’ favorite pastimes was woodworking and refinishing furniture. His family members all have furniture he built from wood harvested on his home place. He refinished several pieces for the Horton United Methodist Church.

Mr. Langdon is survived by his wife, of 55 years, Janice, son Ted Langdon (Janice) Sabetha, daughters Robin Hughes (Randy), Menifee, CA, and Amy Mueting (Ray) Axtell, Ks., and one sister, Lovie Smith (Clarence) of Topeka. He is also survived by 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grand-children. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Bill and Jon Langdon, and 2 grandsons, Tobey and Tyson Langdon and grand-daughter Stacy Griffith.

Funeral services for Mr. Langdon will be held Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Horton United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. with burial at Spring Grove Cemetery, Valley Falls, KS. Visitation will beWednesday, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Smile Train, a charity of special importance to Jules, or Mission Village Living Center and sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com