Marjorie Leonard Obituary (1922

Marjorie Leonard, 100, of Lincoln, Illinois passed away on April 23 in Fort Myers, FL. Born on Dec 14, 1922, in Cornell, Il to Anton and Minnie Ketterer. She married Howard Leonard on Aug 31, 1947. He proceeded her in death. She is survived by daughter, Trudy (Dave) Sampson of Fort Myers, FL., 4 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Ron (Barb Coady) Leonard and 3 brothers. She and Howard owned Leonard's Cafe for 22 years, she worked as a bailiff for Judge John McCullough for 6 years. She enjoyed going on 6 international Shrine Club trips. They had a second home on Lake Springfield where they spent most weekends boating, teaching kids to ski and entertaining many friends. She was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Ruth Circle. She was also a member of the Lincoln Woman's club, Hospital Auxiliary, and the Oasis. She was Past Chairman of the Ladies Golf Assoc and a member for 30 years. Marjorie was a member of the Legion Auxiliary for 75 years. She was an AVID CUB fan. She has spent winters in Fort Myers, Florida since 1987. Services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Visitation will take place two hours prior from 9:00AM-11:00AM. Burial will follow the service at New Union Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials made be made in Marjorie's name to the First Methodist Church or to the Shriners Hospital for Children.