Obituary Record

Russel Leonard
Died on 5/27/1994
Buried in Blair Cemetery

RUSSEL LEONARD, 82

(veteran)

Services for Russel Leonard, age 82 of Blair who died at his home May 27, 1994 were Tuesday, May 31 at the Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Russell Leonard was born January 14, 1912 in rural Washington County to Bert and Gertrude (Joy) Leonard. He lived his entire life in the Kennard and Elkhorn area.

He graduated from Kennard High School in 1930. He served in the Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945.

He worked for many years as an auto body and fender repairman at the Thompson and Schumake Chevrolet Car Dealership in Omaha.

He was a member of the American Legion.

He married Hazel Irene Lester, who preceded him in death on October 19, 1979.

He was also preceded in death by his parents; a brother Floyd and two sisters, Helen Mullaly and Thelma Pounds.

Surviving are two nephews and their wives, James D. and Ardee Pounds of Blair; and Ronald and Rita Newell of Kennard; and one niece and her husband, Sally and Fred Leu of Omaha.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

FindaGrave # 60191561

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