William E LeBlanc

1931 - 2011  (80 years)

• Name	William E LeBlanc
  Born	13 Jan 1931	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Jul 2011	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	20 Jul 2011	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5266	Rossville
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	William LeBlanc, Sr.
  Mother	Lucille Longtin LeBlanc
  Family ID	F5255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nadine Heder LeBlanc
  Married	14 Feb 1953	Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas
  	40th Anniversary Announcement says they were married in St. Marys, Kansas.
  Children	1. Renee LeBlanc,   d. 18 Apr 1975   2. Rex LeBlanc,   d. 21 Nov 1995   3. William J LeBlanc, Jr.   4. Shelly LeBlanc   5. David LeBlanc
  Documents		Anniversary- LeBlanc, William and Nadine 1 Ruby Anniversary for LeBlanc Couple Mr. and Mrs. Bill LeBlanc, St. Marys, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary with family on Sunday, February 14, Valentine’s Day. Their children and grandchildren are: Bill LeBlanc, Jr.; Shelly LeBlanc and Jesse Brown; Rex, Peggy, Philip and Shannon LeBlanc; and David LeBlanc. Bill LeBlanc and Nadine Heder were married in the Immaculate Conception Church, ST. Marys, on February 14,1953. Bill is the manager of Payless Cashways, Inc., Topeka, and Nadine is a real estate agent and broker with Pearl Real Estate, St. Marys.
  		Anniversary- LeBlanc, William and Nadine 2 LeBlancs Celebrated Golden Anniversary Nadine and William LeBlanc, St. Marys, celebrated their 50lh wedding anniversary February 14. Nadine Heder and William LeBlanc were married February 14, 1953, at Holy Family Church in Alma. Their family hosted a dinner in their honor, and the couple enjoyed a trip to Laughlin, N.V and Sedona, AZ. Their children are: William “Billy” LeBlanc, Shelly LeBlanc and David LeBlanc, all of St. Marys. A daughter, Renee LeBlanc, died April 18, 1975, and a son, Rex LeBlanc, died November 21, 1995. Nadine and Bill have four grandchildren and one great-grandson. Mr. LeBlanc served in the Kansas National Guard during the Korean War. He retired from Payless Cashway after 25 years of service, and managed the Payless Cashway store in Topeka for 23 years. He now owns and manages a cattle operation near St. Marys. Mrs. LeBlanc was employed as secretary for the Jesuits at St. Mary’s College in St. Marys for 13 years, St. Marys Grade School secretary for USD #321 for six years, and has been an active real estate Associate Broker in the St. Marys area for the past 29 years.
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2017 11:27:00
  Family ID	F5256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 20 Jul 2011 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- LeBlanc, William 1 William E. LeBlanc ST. MARYS - Wm. E. LeBlanc 80, was killed, Friday, July 15, 2011 in a farm accident on the farm he lived on most of his life doing what he loved to do. He was born January 13,1931 at St. Marys, the son of Wm. & Lucille Longtin LeBlanc. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1948. Bill enlisted with the 174th MP unit of the St. Marys National Guard in 1948 and was activated to Ft. Sheridan, IL. He concluded his enlistment with the National Guard in 1962 as a 2nd Lt. Mr. LeBlanc was employed by John Hardman Lumber Company, St. Marys, Kaw Lumber Company, and Whelan's Lumber Company both in Topeka, from 1951 to 1969. He retired from Payless Lumber Company in 1994 with 25 years of service. He owned and operated a cattle operation for many years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys and Knights of Columbus Council No 657 at the church. He had been a past member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was preceded in death by two children, Renee LeBlanc, April 18,1975 and Rex (Peggy) LeBlanc, Nov. 21,1995. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lila Frommelt, in 2003 and a brother, Francis "Mick" LeBlanc, in 2010. He was united in marriage to Nadine Heder at Holy Family Catholic Church in Alma on February 14,1953. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his children, William J. (Suzanne) LeBlanc, St. Marys, Shelly LeBlanc, Maple Hill, and David LeBlanc, St. Marys; four grandchildren, Rachel Wahl, Jesse Brown, Philip LeBlanc and Shannon LeBlanc; two great-grandchildren, Adalynn Brown and Calvan Wayne Brown; four sisters, Agnes Montgomery and Theresa Simon, both of Topeka, Rita Jones, Walkersville, MD. and Reva Wheeler, Canyon City, CO; a brother, Richard LeBlanc, Topeka. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cem¬etery, St. Marys. Mr. LeBlanc will lie in state after 4:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, where there will be a Prayer Vigil/Rosary recited at 7:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, St. Marys Museum or Immaculate Conception Youth Group and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 W. Maple St., St. Marys, KS. 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Obituary- LeBlanc, William 2 William E. LeBlanc Wm. E. LeBlanc, 80, July 15, 2011. He was killed in a farm accident on the farm he lived on most of his life doing what he loved to do. He was born Jan. 13, 1931, at St. Marys, the son of William and Lucille Longtin LeBlanc. He attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1948. Bill enlisted with the 174th MP unit of the St. Marys National Guard in 1948 and was activated to Fort Sheridan, III. He concluded his enlistment with the National Guard in 1962 as a second lieutenant. Mr. LeBlanc was employed by John Hardman Lumber Co., St. Marys, and Kaw Lumber Co., and Whelan’s Lumber Co., both in Topeka, from 1951 to 1969. He retired from Payless Lumber Company in 1994 with 25 years of service. He owned and operated a cattle operation for many years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys and Knights of Columbus Council 657 at the church. He had been a past member of Jimmie Lillard Post 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was preceded in death by two children, Renee Leblanc, April 18,1975, and Rex LeBlanc, Nov. 21, 1995. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Lila Frommelt in 2003 and a brother, Francis “Mick” LeBlanc in 2010. He was united in marriage to Nadine Heder at Holy Family Catholic Church in Alma on Feb. 14, 1953. She survives of the home. Other survivors include his children, William J. LeBlanc and his wife, Suzanne, of St. Marys, Shelly LeBlanc of Maple Hill, and David LeBlanc of St. Marys; four grandchildren, Rachel Wahl, Jesse Brown, Philip LeBlanc and Shannon LeBlanc; two great-grandchildren, Adalynn Brown and Calvan Wayne Brown; four sisters, Agnes Montgomery and Theresa Simon, both of Topeka, Rita Jones of Walkersville, Md., and Reva Wheeler of Canyon City, Colo.; and a brother, Richard LeBlanc of Topeka. Mass of Christian burial was celebrated July 20 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. Interment followed at Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, St. Marys Museum or Immaculate Conception Youth Group and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 W. Maple St., St. Marys, KS 66536.