Edmond E. Leonard's Obituary
Edmond E. "Ed" Leonard, 92 years, of Columbia, IL, passed away on May 19, 2019 at Mercy South, St. Louis, MO. He was born March 15, 1927, in Carbondale, IL. He was married to Janet, nee Martin, Leonard, who survives her. They were married March 11, 1951, in Carbondale, IL.
Ed retired at the age of 50 as a cartographer with the Defense Mapping Agency, St. Louis, MO. He had served in the U.S. Navy during WW II and the Korean War as a radio operator. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia, IL, where he was a member of the Property Management Committee, American Legion Post 581, Columbia, IL, and the Waterloo Country Club. Ed enjoyed golf, bowling, gardening, and a good game of Kloepper.
Also surviving are daughters, Cathy Leonard of Waterloo, IL and Edie (Stephen) Weilbacher of Belleville, IL; grandchildren, Emilie (Ryan) McMullan, Nick Weilbacher and Luke Weilbacher; great-grandson, Harrison McMullan; sisters-in-law, Louise Leonard of Rolla, MO, Roberta Cottrell of Granite City, IL, and Bylla Martin of Phoenix, AZ, along with other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by parents, William and Jennie, Corzine, Leonard; brothers, Doyle, George, and Robert Leonard; sister, Maxine Sullivan.
Visitation will be Friday, May 24, 2019, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, at St. Paul United Church of Christ, Columbia, IL. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 pm, Friday May 24, 2019 at St. Paul United Church of Christ, with Pastor Bob Goddard officiating. Interment will follow in the Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to: St. Paul United Church of Christ, 127 N. St. Paul, Columbia, IL, 62236, or Monroe Council for the Handicapped, 1101 Oakwood Lane, Waterloo, IL 62298. For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com. Lawlor Funeral Home, Columbia, IL, handled arrangements.
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