Lanny Ross Schwaller Sr., 88, of Thonotosassa, FL, passed away on January 12, 2026. He was born on April 30, 1937 in Garden City, Michigan to Forrest and Sally Schwaller.
Lanny graduated from high school in 1955. Lanny was a skilled businessman and had a strong work ethic. He owned multiple small businesses such as record stores, drive throughs, and sewing machine shops. He later moved to Florida and became a Realtor/Broker. He opened up his own Realty company and was noted for selling over a million dollars in real estate, which was a big deal in the 70's.
Lanny was also a man of faith. He instructed and mentored Bible studies in churches. In his free time, Lanny loved motorcycling, hunting, golfing, fishing, and reading.
Lanny is survived by his wife, Joyce White Schwaller and his sons, David and Chris Schwaller and several grandchildren and many other family members. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Carol Ann Schwaller and their son Lanny Schwaller.
The family would like to send a special thanks to the staff at AdventHealth Tampa for all their care.
Lanny was a devoted and caring father, and his loss will be deeply felt.