Leon R. Wolf

Friday, December 23, 2011

Leon R. Wolf

Dec. 23, 1947 - Dec. 21, 2011

GRINNELL, Kansas -- Leon R. Wolf, 63, died Wednesday (Dec. 21, 2011), at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley.

He was born Dec. 23, 1947, in Grinnell to Fred and Mary (Meerian) Wolf. He married Lynette Wahrman on June 2, 1973 in Herndon. He was a farmer/stockman and cattle buyer and U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Jim.

He is survived by his wife Lynette (Wahrman), formerly of Herndon, of Grinnell; brothers Melvin (Marlene) of Grinnell, Richard (Karen) of Aurora, Colorado, Daryl (Jennie) of Monument, and Dwayne (Linda) of Grinnell; sisters, Luetta Kaiser (Jerry) of Hays, Mary Jean Overton (Alan) of Canton, and Bernice Rueschhoff (Mark) of Angelus; and sister-in-law, Elsie Wolf of Norton.

Funeral mass is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec.26, 2011, at the Immaculate Conception Church, Grinnell. Visitation is 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25 at thee church parish center, with rosary/wake service at 7 p.m. Burialis at in Immaculate Conception Cemetery with military honors.

Memorials may be given to the church, masses, Grinnell-Angelus Area Heritage Center and Logan County Hospital in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley 67748.

Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.