We have lost one of our own again. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Shirley and their family. We mourn Ralph's passing and will miss him very much. Ralph W. Landmeier of Sandusky, OH and Lakeland, FL died in Lakeland on May 3, 2009 after a lengthy illness.   He was born in Cincinnati, son of Dexter and Christine Landmeier.  Ralph’s parents, brother Robert and sister in law Rosella are deceased.     Survivors  include his wife of 58 years, Shirley (Spiess); daughters Sherilee (Melvin) Heitmeyer of Bluffton,  OH and Bonnie (Glenn) Bennington of Richfield, OH; grandchildren Jana Heitmeyer, Columbia, MO; Leah Heitmeyer, Perrysburg, OH;  Seth Heitmeyer, Coral Gables, FL; Marc Heitmeyer (Whitney) and great-granddaughter Kendra, Fort Wayne, IN;  Karalyn (Jim) Williams and great-grandson Zachary,  Mechanicsburg, OH.   Ralph graduated from  Mason High School, received his Bachelor of Music Education from Miami University (OH) and  Master of Educational Administration from The University of Toledo.   He served 2 years in the U. S. Army Signal Corps, taught instrumental music in several Ohio public schools including Liberty Center, Anthony Wayne, and Sylvania.  He was assistant principal of Sylvania Burnham Junior High, than  retired after 22 years as principal of Copley-Fairlawn High School, near Akron.      Ralph believed adults should have opportunities to continue performing and enjoying music.   His memberships included Windjammers’ Unlimited (dedicated to playing  and preserving circus music), Goodyear Band of Akron, North Coast Band, and community bands of Bucyrus, Green Springs, New Washington, Medina, and Vermilion.   He collected and provided band music as a hobby, and he conducted The Lakeland Concert Band, Winter Haven Community Band, and Vacation Land Band of Sandusky.      A private service will be held in Ohio at a later date.   In lieu of flowers the family requests  donations to Good Shepard Hospice, 105 Arneson Avenue, Auburndale, FL 33823.