Ivan Letner Jr.

The passing of Ivan Letner Jr. of Earlysville, Virginia, born in Washington, District of Columbia leaves a void in the hearts of many, as we bid farewell to a loving soul who departed on March 4, 2026 at the age of 83. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ivan Letner Jr. to show support.

As we bid Ivan farewell, let us not mourn the absence of his physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of his spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ivan is not truly gone, but merely transformed, his energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Ivan Eugene Letner Sr. and Esther Lovedy Hammer; and his daughter Shelly Ann Letner Smith. He is survived by: his wife Carolyn Ayers Letner of Earlysville; his daughter Kara Letner Wood (Samuel Wood) of Mechanicsville; his stepchildren, Catherine Garrison (Vincent Garrison) of Stanardsville and John Falls (Darren Troxler) of Millsboro; and his sister Lovedy Ann Papproth of Orange, Virginia.. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and a niece and nephew.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 19th 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Hill and Wood Funeral Home - Charlottesville Chapel (201 1st St N, Charlottesville, VA 22902). A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 19th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the Monticello Memory Gardens (670 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy, Charlottesville, VA 22902).

Donations may be made in Ivan's honor to the Elks Lodge #389 or the S.P.C.A. of Charlottesville, Virginia.