Harlan S. Laner

Harlan S. Laner obituary, Kansas City, MO

Harlan S. Laner

Harlan Laner Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Louis Memorial Chapel - Kansas City on Jun. 20, 2024.
Harlan Laner, 95, of Mission Hills, KS passed away peacefully at home Wed. July 19, 2024, surrounded by his family.
He was born July 12, 1928 in Kansas City MO to the late Saul and Marion Laner. He is survived by his sister JoAnn Friedman of Des Moines, IA, his children, Jeffrey and Debbie Laner of Boulder CO, and Nancy Laner of Andover MA. His grandchildren, David and Michael Thompson, D.J. and Drew Nelson and Tzuria Malpica.
He graduated from Southwest High School and later attended Stanford University. He received his B.A. and M.B.A. from UMKC.
He served in the Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged. After he returned from service, he was involved in the family businesses Laner Pontiac and Laner Paper Company. He later went on to real estate development in Miami Florida.
He loved the water and was an avid boater and fisherman. He also enjoyed playing golf. He was a past member of Temple B'nai Yehudah and Oakwood Country Club.
Please send donations to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care in lieu of flowers.
Harlan Laner Zoom Graveside Service
Jun 23, 2024 11:30 AM
Zoom Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82873146888?pwd=oe8aV7Pfogb0RJ23lWnU2ku17Pctb1.1
Meeting ID: 828 7314 6888
Passcode: 498897

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