James Dean Lanner Obituary

With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of James Dean Lanner (Metairie, Louisiana), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on June 2, 2025 at the age of 69. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

In the sacred silence of farewell, James Dean is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that James Dean's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Barbara Fernau Lanner and James Joseph Lanner; and his brother Mark Lanner. He is survived by: his wife Janice Malone Lanner; his siblings, Dawn Lanner, Gregory and Stephen Lanner; his daughter Kaitlyn Capella (Ben); and his grandchildren, Theodore James and Margot Rose Capella.