| Visitation:  
							Friday, May 17, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln Service:  
							10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the funeral home 
							Funeral home:
							Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln    
							 
							Obituary  
							 
							Leslie R. “Les” Wood, 73, of Lincoln 
							passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Lincoln 
							Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.
 Les was born on July 28, 1950, in Lincoln, the son 
							of Allen B. and Betty Jean (Deweese) Wood. He 
							married Barbara Maltas on July 18, 1970, in Lincoln.
 
 Les is survived by his wife, Barbara; his daughter, 
							Lisa Dial; his son, Robert (Sherri Galvin) Wood; his 
							granddaughter, Tiffany (Zach) Lee; his two great 
							grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; ten 
							step-great grandchildren; and his stepbrothers, Mark 
							Hurley and Chuck Hurley.
 
 Les was preceded in death by his parents; his 
							brother, Charles Wood; and one step grandchild.
 
 Les worked at Lehn & Fink, The Logan County 
							Sheriff's Department, Lincoln City Police, Lincoln 
							Correctional Center, NAPA, Bill Sahs, Wood Wildlife 
							Service, and worked with the Logan County Paramedic 
							Association.
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							When Les wasn’t working, he could be 
							found playing drums for several local bands, 
							including the New Salem Country Opry and the Mason 
							City Country Opry. He also loved spending time with 
							his father and son going hunting and fishing. He 
							proudly served his country in the National Guard of 
							The United States.
 Services for Les will be held at 10 a.m. on 
							Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader 
							Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will be held the 
							evening prior, Friday, May 17, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 
							7 p.m. also at the funeral home. Burial will follow 
							the services at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln, where 
							full military rites will be accorded.
 
 Memorial donations may be made in Les’ name to his 
							family.
 
            
            				
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