Landen Michael Montanio

Landen Michael Montanio

February 24, 2002 – May 8, 2021

 Landen Michael Montanio, 19, of Yutan, Nebraska was carried to heaven by the angels and entered into eternal rest Saturday, May 8^th, 2021.

He was born February 24^th, 2002 in Omaha, Nebraska to Elizabeth Pavlik and Michael Montanio.  Landen grew up in Yutan, Nebraska and attended grade school at St. Wenceslaus and continued to high school at Bishop Neumann Catholic High School.

From a very early age, he was a wonderful and charismatic boy who always looked up to those around him.  Landen loved working in the yard with his mom and working side by side with his dad in his welding shop. Growing up he was always seen with his two cousins, McKinley and Chisum Wilson, who treated him like he was their own sibling.  Together, the “three musketeers” were involved in 4H showing horses, cattle, and pigs. They spent many great memories together; whether it was blasting the radio and singing Eric Church songs on their way to horse practice or ending a day by throwing Landen into the livestock tank.  He also loved playing online video games with his many friends and, best friend, Austen Hanel late at night.

In high school, Landen was involved in wrestling, FFA, FBLA, trap shooting, and he was a part of the National Honor Society.  He graduated from Bishop Neumann in May 2020 and attended the University of Nebraska-Omaha majoring in construction engineering and finished his first year of college.  Landen had plans to switch his major to construction management as he planned to join his father’s business and eventually planned to start his own company, LMM Design. Landen was already making custom strut bars for classic vehicles, including his own pride and joy, his ‘02 Trans Am WS6.

Landen also loved to travel. He loved to go on weekend getaways with his dad to the mountains in Colorado to go snowboarding.  They would spend hours talking and enjoying their time together.  Landen cherished his spring break getaways with his mom to Disney World where they would spend all week hopping from park to park and riding Landen’s favorite ride “Splash Mountain”.  He was also able to explore other parts of the world with his high school classmates when he traveled to London and Scotland in the summer of 2019.

Landen had many friends who loved and cherished him for who he was as a person.  There were many memories of his big GMC pickup or his Trans Am that were full of laughter, smiles, and times that will be cherished forever.  He also had a wonderful and loving relationship with his best friend and girlfriend, Jasmine Sharpe, with whom he loved deeply.

Preceded in death by his grandfather, Duane Pavlik; grandmother, Marlene Dillon.  Survived by his mother, Elizabeth Pavlik; father. Michael Montanio (Christine Campbell and children, Lewis and Eywa); grandmother, Kae Pavlik of Yutan, NE; grandfather, William (Matt) Dillon of Council Bluffs, IA; aunts: Stephanie Wilson (Dale) of Yutan, NE, Paula Lee (Denny) of Houston, TX, Teresa Montanio of Omaha, NE, Debra Perry (Tom) of Las Vegas, NV, Mary Valentine of Omaha, NE ; his many cousins; the love of his life, Jasmine Sharpe; and a wonderful and loving bounty of other family members and friends.

Memorial Mass: Saturday, May 15^th at 10am at St. James Catholic Church, 213 E 8th St, Mead, NE 68041, followed by a luncheon in the St. James Hall.

In lieu of flowers, send memorials to Bishop Neumann Catholic High School, 202 S Linden St, Wahoo, NE 68066, for the Landen Montanio Scholarship Fund.

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