George F. Leonhardt – 75
November 27th, 2009George F. Leonhardt, 75, of Shakopee, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, November 23, St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Shakopee. The Rev. Peter Wittman officiated.
Honorary pallbearers were John, Joe and Jim Luskey, Jim Brown, Jerry Narr, Joe Strobel, Chuck Leonhardt, Steven and Robert Winkler, Jim McDonald and Bill Boecker.
Pallbearers were Steve Leonhardt, Tim Reed, Jack Nelson, Roger Thorson, Lionel Mohrer, and Roger Dietel.
Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery with military honors provided by the Shakopee Veterans Memorial Unit and the Fort Snelling Rifle Squad.
George was born Blakeley, on October 12, 1934, the son of Thomas and Margaret (Oldenburg) Leonhardt. He married Marilyn Winkler on September 11, 1965 in Cologne. He served in the United States Army and was an avid hunter and outdoorsmen. George was a retired employee of Ford Tractor where he was employed in the Parts Department.
He is survived by wife, Marilyn; son, Thomas (Tori) Leonhardt of St. Michael; daughter, Marlene (Brian) Kadlec of Eagan; four grandchildren, Jacob and Jessica Leonhardt, Rachel and Zach Kadlec; sister, Elizabeth (Donald) Strobel of Henderson; three brothers, John (Jean) Leonhardt and William Leonhardt all of Crosby; Terrence (Flor) Leonhardt of Belle Plaine.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Joseph and Lawrence.
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