Ronald "Dean" Leonard Obituary (1948 - 2016)

Ronald "Dean" Leonard, 67, of Decatur passed away on Friday (Feb. 19, 2016) at Decatur Memorial Hospital. A memorial service to celebrate and honor Dean's life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Dawson & Wikoff North Chapel with Pastor Jack Greenwood officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time. He will be laid to rest at South Macon Township Cemetery. Memorials can be made to The National Kidney Foundation or Donor's Choice. Dean was born on December 5, 1948 in Decatur, IL the son of Russell and Rosemary (Myers) Leonard. He married Millie Jo Gonder on April 11, 1970 in Decatur. Dean owned and operated Leonard Landscaping for over 35 years. Besides spending time with his family especially his grandsons, Dean was happiest when he was busy working. When he did a job he worked tirelessly doing landscaping, demolition and snow removal. He took great pride in the work he did. Dean will be greatly missed by his family extended family and his many friends. Surviving is his wife of 45 years, Millie; daughter: JoAnna Leonard of Decatur, IL; two grandsons: Robert Preston Cummins of Chipley, FL and Richard Dalton Stine of Altamont, IL; great-granddaughter: Alexis Jade Cummins; brother: Robert (Vicki) Leonard of Salem, IL; sister: Judy (Michael) Owens of Roseville, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother: David Allen Leonard, and son: Richard Dean Leonard. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of DaVita Decatur East Wood Dialysis for their kind support and their professional care. They would also like to thank the Doctors of Kidney Specialists of Central Illinois specifically: Dr Qureshi, Dr. Hasnain and Dr. Dawood for their excellent medical care. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.