Leo E. Mollet Obituary (1932 - 2018)

Leo E. Mollet 86 of DeWitt, Illinois passed away 3:35 PM July 26, 2018 at the Warner Hospital & Health Services, Clinton, Il. Graveside services with Military Honors will be 3 PM, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Wapella, IL with his son, Chaplain Joseph Allen Mollet officiating. Visitation will be 2 - 3 PM, Tuesday at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL. Memorials may be directed to the Special Olympics, the American Cancer Society, or the Wounded Warrior Project. Leo was born July 13, 1932 in Highland, Il. the son of Fremont Robert and Eva Mary (Knabel) Mollet. He married Mary Lou Blew in 1957 in Chillicothe, IL. She passed away May 15, 1990. Survivors include his children, Robert Blew, Seattle, WA; Michelle Marie (George) Mollet-Singley, Stanford, IL; Thomas Leo (Janet Gail) Mollet, Fox River Grove, IL; Joseph Allen (Rachel) Mollet, Crown Point, IN; and Timothy Michael Mollet, Clinton, IL; 6 grandchildren including Tiffany Marie Mollet - special beloved granddaughter; siblings: Paul (Mary Ann) Mollet, Sycamore, IL, Ralph (Gaylen) Mollet, Abilene, TX, Roberta Bernardi, Maryville, IL; Doris Reynolds, DeWitt, IL with whom he made his home with for the last several years; Joseph Craig (Emily) Pruitt, Clinton, IL - whom Leo raised as his own son; Gerald Alan Inman, Wapella, IL - whom he loved as a son. He was preceded in death by his Parents; infant daughter, Victoria Suzanne Mollet; and 3 brothers. Leo was an Army Veteran who served in Korea. He served on the Wapella and DeWitt Village Board, was a past Mayor of Wapella, and was a Wapella Fire Chief for 10 years. Leo was a Truck Driver.