Lawrence O Leeper

1921 - 1978  (57 years)

• Name	Lawrence O Leeper
  Born	17 Apr 1921	Langley, Ellsworth County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 1978
  Buried	Lakin-Comanche Cemetery, Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5272	Rossville
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	William Anderson Leeper, Jr.,   b. 22 Aug 1884, Rawlins County, Kansas ,   d. 4 Apr 1962, Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Nevada Page Leeper
  Married	27 Jan 1908	Syracuse, Hamilton County, Kansas
  Family ID	F4152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Mary Leeper   2. Nancy Leeper   3. William Leeper   4. Stephen Leeper   5. Luicanne Leeper Christiansen   6. Laurence Michael Leeper   7. Paul A Leeper
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2018 16:22:23
  Family ID	F6386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Lakin-Comanche Cemetery, Ellinwood, Barton County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Leeper, Lawrence LAWRENCE O. LEEPER Lawrence O. Leeper, 57, Great Bend, died Tuesday, December 26,1978, after an extended illness. He was born April 17, 1921, at Langley, Ks., moving to Maple Hill with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Leeper, in 1928, where he spent his grade and high school years. He moved to the Great Bend area to work in the oil fields as a truck driver. He served in World War II as Staff Sergeant and was commissioned Permanent Personnel Officer at Ft. Leavenworth, later joining the Army Medics serving within the States. He served as Post Commander at V.F.W. Post 5657 at Ellenwood, and returned to work in the oil fields. Survivors include seven children, Mary Leeper, Nancy Leeper, William Leeper, Stephen Leeper, Mrs. Luicanne Christiansen, of Great Bend, Laurence Michael Leeper, Pueblo, Colo., Paul A. Leeper, Topeka; two brothers, Elmer Leeper, Holyrood, and George W. Leeper, Ellenwood; six sisters, Geneva Rathbun and Mildred Lemon, Ellenwood, Betty Scheufler and Mabel Herl, Great Bend, Gladys Lee, Clairmore, Okla., and Irene Hoobler, Maple Hill; and three grandchildren. Services were held at Fryberger Mortuary in Great Bend on Friday, December 29, at 10 a.m. The Reverend Eugene Tollefson was the officiating minister. Casket bearers were Harold Hoobler, Fred Behrens, Richard Moos, Joe Herl, David Scheufler and Jon Herl. Graveside services were by the V.F.W. Post 5657, Ellenwood. Interment was in Lakin-Comanche Cemetery, Ellenwood.