Grand Island, NE – Leone Carol Leckron passed away peacefully on August 24, 2024, at the age of 83.
Leone was born in Thief River Falls on July 2, 1941, daughter of Orris and Mollie
(Iverson) Olson. She grew up on her parent’s dairy farm outside of Goodridge and graduated from Goodridge High School in 1959.
On July 16, 1960, Leone married Verl Leckron. To this union three children were born: Keith, Pamela and Michael.
They began their married life in Crookston and Grand Forks, North Dakota. Leone worked in insurance agencies. They moved to Grand Island, Nebraska in October 1977 to open Third Base Liquor. In April 1978 Leone started working at Stephens, Ryder, Winger. In 1990 she began working at KAT, Inc, which became Insur, Inc. Leone retired in 2007 after 36 years in sales and service.
Leone was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, where she was past council president, choir member and organist/pianist. She started a group at Calvary to sew quilts for charity. She was also a member of the Prairie Pioneer Quilters.
Leone is survived by her children, Keith (Patricia) Leckron of Omaha, NE, Pamela (John) Golka of Omaha, NE and Michael (Leigh) Leckron of Harrisburg, IL; grandchildren, Tony (Nina) Leckron, Molly (Sean) Ruth, Brian Golka and Maddie Burkemper, Brianna (Dustin) Olson, Nick (Kristin) Lukancic, and Olivia Leckron; great-grandchildren, Jack, Maia, and Luna Leckron, Ellis Ruth, Nadine Burkemper-Golka and Logan Lukancic; sister, Ramona Mossestad of Oroville, CA; brother, Jerry (Marilyn) Olson of Reno, NV; and many nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Verl; parents; and sister, Marian, preceded her in death.
A celebration of life service was held on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Island, NE, with Pastor Sheri Lodel officiating.
Visitation was held one hour prior. Memorials may be made to Calvary Lutheran Church, Grand Island, NE, in lieu of flowers.
All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. Condolences can be left at www.giallfaiths.com.
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