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Charles H. Leonard  

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[June 21, 2015]  NEW HOLLAND - Charles H. "Chuck" Leonard, 79, of New Holland passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:15 a.m. at The Christian Village Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family.

Visitation: Tuesday, June 23, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln.     

Service: Wednesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln     

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Charles H. "Chuck" Leonard, 79, of New Holland passed away on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 11:15 a.m. at The Christian Village Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral Services for Mr. Leonard will be held on Wednesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m. at the Peasley Funeral Home in Lincoln with Rev. Jeffrey G. Laible and Mr. Ryan Edgecombe officiating.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday evening June 23, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial will be at a later date at Richmond Grove Cemetery at rural New Holland.

Charles H. Leonard was born on October 25, 1935 in Tuscola, the son of Albert James and Hanna Oye Leonard. He was united in marriage to Rose Marie Birkner on January 13, 1955 in Piopolis, Ill. She survives.

 

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Also surviving are his son: Chuck Leonard, one daughter: Diane (Bob) Rankin both of New Holland; five grandchildren: Heidi Mueller, Brandon Leonard, Jennifer Rankin, Robbie Leonard, and Bobby Rankin; and three great-grandchildren: Bryan, Dean, and Greyson.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Chuck retired from Caterpillar, Inc. after thirty years of service. Prior to that he had been employed at The Stetson China factory in Lincoln. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church. He was a skilled woodworker and enjoyed embroidery work, fishing, hunting, and watching and feeding birds. He mostly enjoyed being with his family.

Memorials may be made to the Holy Family Food Pantry.

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