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Obituary- Dodge, Leonard 1

Leonard Dodge
Leonard Dodge, 92, formerly of Delia, passed away peacefully Friday, February 11, 2011, at the Presbyterian Manor in Topeka.
He was born April 25, 1918, at Rydel, Kansas to the parents of Claude E. and Flossie McMullin Dodge. He lived in the Belleville area before moving to the Rossville community in about 1927. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1939.
Leonard was married to Emily Horak on September 11, 1940, and they celebrated 70 + years of marriage. She survives at their home at the manor. Leonard and Emily farmed in the Rossville area until 1946, when they moved to Delia, where they farmed. He also was a school bus driver for many years and had worked as a security guard at the Jeffrey Energy Center. He was involved in and was member of the Delia Presbyterian Church. Leonard was a 60 + year member of Delia Masonic Lodge No. 419 and also the former Delia Lions Club. He served many years on the Delia Water District Board and the Delia Cemetery Board. Leonard served one term as a Jackson County Commissioner from the third district. He received the Kansas Bankers Soil Conservation award in 1971.
Other survivors include his two children, Jim (Janet) Dodge, Rossville, and Joanne (Mike) Bruce, Huntsville, TX; five grandchildren, David (Colleen) Dodge, Topeka, Karen (Jerry) Manhart, Shawnee, Michael Bruce, Huntsville, Kevin (April) Bruce, Houston, and Stephanie Bruce, Fayetteville, NC; nine great-grandchildren, Casey, Darrin and Danielle Dodge, Abbie and Chad Manhart, Maddison, Regan, Damian and Malcolm Bruce.
Mr. Dodge was preceded in death by his parents and a great- grandson.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment with Masonic graveside service conducted by Delia Lodge No. 419 will be in the Delia Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Tuesday morning. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Delia Masonic Lodge No. 419, the Delia Presbyterian Church or the Rossville Senior Center and sent in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.

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