Terry C. Lane, age 62, died March 27, 2014 at Clinton Memorial Hospital in St. Johns.
Terry was born February 26, 1952 to Arthur Arlo and Josephine Pearl (Smaltz) Lane in Carson City, Michigan. He married Margaret Elaine (Peggy) Miller on August 14, 1971.
Terry was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving for four years during the Vietnam era. Following the war, he was employed at Aircraft Precision in Ithaca for 40 years.
Terry loved to make things. He was an avid woodworker making book shelves, end tables, ottomans, and sleighs. He also enjoyed working with leather, making purses, belts, and wallets. He built a model of the U.S.S Constitution and built his own sailboat in which he sailed for one summer.
Terry is survived by his wife, Margaret; his children Jennifer (fiance Ken Desloover) of Potterville, Kristina (Craig) Morrison of Middleton, Jon (Sonya) Lane of St. Louis; grandchildren Joshua Dean and Laura Ann Morrison, and Zachary, Cameron, and Olivia Lane; his father, Arthur Lane; his brothers Dick (Mary) Lane of New Mexico, Rodney (Janet) Lane of Perrinton, Pat (Sue) Lane of Pompeii; and his sister Melanie (Barney) Barnett of Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Josephine.
Funeral services for Terry will be 11am, Monday, March 31, 2014 at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca with Dana Lane officiating. Burial will follow at Collier Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8pm Saturday, March 29, and 2-4pm and 6-8pm, Sunday, March 30 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project.