August 7, 1942 – February 12, 2021
Lana C. Riester, 78, Carmel, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born on August 7, 1942 in Dierks, Ark., to the late Loyd and Garnet (Langston) Turner.
Following high school graduation, Lana attended North Texas State where she graduated with a Masters in secondary education.
Lana began teaching high school in Texas. She combined her love of teaching and traveling and was privileged to teach three years overseas in both Turkey and Germany for the Department of Defense. She met the love of her life, Larry, in Germany and they were married on July 19, 1969, in Dallas, Texas. They settled in Buffalo, N.Y., and she began teaching at Williamsville North High School. After five years of teaching, Lana was granted maternity leave for the birth of their first child, son Eric. Lana was determined to be a stay-at-home mom and became a devoted full-time mother before the birth of her daughter, Emily. Lana loved to bake and sew.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Larry Riester; son, Eric (Jamie) Riester, Cincinnati, Ohio; daughter, Emily (John) Sepik, Fishers; and grandchildren, Hannah Riester, Abigail Riester, Tatum Sepik, and Parker Sepik.
Family and friends will gather at noon on Friday, February 19, 2021, at First Baptist Church Carmel, 1010 E. 126th St., where the funeral service will begin at 1 p.m.
Arrangements entrusted to Bussell Family Funerals Carmel-Westfield. Please visit bussellfamilyfunerals.com to read Lana’s complete obituary.