Leonard C. Strait, age 92, of Joplin, Mo. passed away at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his home.
Leonard was born August 9, 1923 in Carl Junction, Mo. and had lived in the Joplin- Carl Junction area most of his life.
He retired in 1983 as a machinist for the Sperry-Vickers Corp. in Joplin following twenty years of service.
Leonard served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II.
He was a member of the Webb City American Legion Post #322.
Leonard married Madeline Donaldson November 15, 1945 in Joplin. She preceded him in death on March 16, 2014.
He was also preceded in death by a son, David Strait, and a daughter, Claudia Buckley. Survivors include a son, Donald Strait, New Mexico, four daughters, Mary Dennen and Susan Strait, both of Joplin, Elen Strait, Galena, Mo., and Jayne Strait, Lewisville, Tx., two sisters, Margaret Hall, and Bobbie Skoglund-Nutt, both of Carl Junction, six grandchildren; Curtis, Stacey and Jason Dennen, Rebecca Lashley, and Paul and Austin Strait, and four great grandchildren.
Leonard was born August 9, 1923 in Carl Junction, Mo. and had lived in the Joplin- Carl Junction area most of his life.
He retired in 1983 as a machinist for the Sperry-Vickers Corp. in Joplin following twenty years of service.
Leonard served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II.
He was a member of the Webb City American Legion Post #322.
Leonard married Madeline Donaldson November 15, 1945 in Joplin. She preceded him in death on March 16, 2014.
He was also preceded in death by a son, David Strait, and a daughter, Claudia Buckley. Survivors include a son, Donald Strait, New Mexico, four daughters, Mary Dennen and Susan Strait, both of Joplin, Elen Strait, Galena, Mo., and Jayne Strait, Lewisville, Tx., two sisters, Margaret Hall, and Bobbie Skoglund-Nutt, both of Carl Junction, six grandchildren; Curtis, Stacey and Jason Dennen, Rebecca Lashley, and Paul and Austin Strait, and four great grandchildren.
Leonard C. Strait, age 92, of Joplin, Mo. passed away at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at his home.
Leonard was born August 9, 1923 in Carl Junction, Mo. and had lived in the Joplin- Carl Junction area most of his life.
He retired in 1983 as a machinist for the Sperry-Vickers Corp. in Joplin following twenty years of service.
Leonard served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II.
He was a member of the Webb City American Legion Post #322.
Leonard married Madeline Donaldson November 15, 1945 in Joplin. She preceded him in death on March 16, 2014.
He was also preceded in death by a son, David Strait, and a daughter, Claudia Buckley. Survivors include a son, Donald Strait, New Mexico, four daughters, Mary Dennen and Susan Strait, both of Joplin, Elen Strait, Galena, Mo., and Jayne Strait, Lewisville, Tx., two sisters, Margaret Hall, and Bobbie Skoglund-Nutt, both of Carl Junction, six grandchildren; Curtis, Stacey and Jason Dennen, Rebecca Lashley, and Paul and Austin Strait, and four great grandchildren.
Leonard was born August 9, 1923 in Carl Junction, Mo. and had lived in the Joplin- Carl Junction area most of his life.
He retired in 1983 as a machinist for the Sperry-Vickers Corp. in Joplin following twenty years of service.
Leonard served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II.
He was a member of the Webb City American Legion Post #322.
Leonard married Madeline Donaldson November 15, 1945 in Joplin. She preceded him in death on March 16, 2014.
He was also preceded in death by a son, David Strait, and a daughter, Claudia Buckley. Survivors include a son, Donald Strait, New Mexico, four daughters, Mary Dennen and Susan Strait, both of Joplin, Elen Strait, Galena, Mo., and Jayne Strait, Lewisville, Tx., two sisters, Margaret Hall, and Bobbie Skoglund-Nutt, both of Carl Junction, six grandchildren; Curtis, Stacey and Jason Dennen, Rebecca Lashley, and Paul and Austin Strait, and four great grandchildren.
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