He was preceded in death by his parents, James Clarence and Margaret (Noonen) Lingo; two brothers, James Lingo Jr. and Charles Lingo; and a sister, Mary Lingo.

He is survived by his son, Shawn Lingo and his wife, Amanda, of Salina; two stepdaughters, Tara Wilson and her husband, Roy, of Salina and Ashley Bloomberg of Lindsborg, Kansas; a stepson, Brett Bloomberg of Salina; two sisters, Barbara Wetzel and her husband, Wayne, of Bennington, Kansas, and Julia Lingo and her husband, Keith, of Salina; a brother, Stephen Lingo and his wife, Dawna, of Salina; a nephew, Chad Hendrich and his wife, Joy; three nieces, Amy Crocker and her husband, Tim, Angela Warburton and Christine Metzinger; two great-nieces; one great-nephew; and a stepgranddaughter.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th, Salina, with Rev. John Blackwell officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Kansas.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m.

Memorials are to the Tammy Walker Cancer Center or Hospice of Salina.