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John Leonard

Oct 8, 2022

May 28, 1944 – Sept. 24, 2022

A memorial service for

John Leonard, age 78 of

Dunseith, was held on

Thursday, September 29,

2022 at 2:00 Peace Luth-

eran Church in Dunseith.

Officiating at the service

was Pastor Nicholas

Rhode. Music was pro-

vided by Cheryl Haagen-

son, Craig Lunday and

Joan Richard. Military

Honors were presented by

the Dunseith American

Legion and the North

Dakota National Guard.

Honorary casket bearers

were John’s grandchil-

dren, Scott Davis, Cody

Leonard, Mackenzie Leo-

nard, Jonathan Leonard,

Stefany Leonard, Stephen

Leonard, Rebeca Leonard

and Hannah Leonard.

Burial was at the River-

side Cemetery near Dun-

seith.

John H. Leonard, a son

of Edward and Edna

(Lilleby) Leonard, was

born on May 28, 1944 in

Bottineau. He was raised

in Dunseith and Graduat-

ed from Dunseith High

School. He entered the

US Army on December

16, 1965 and served until

receiving his honorable

discharge on December

15, 1967. He returned to

Dunseith and on March

14, 1970 he married he

married Judy Bergan.

John worked for the City

of Dunseith for many

years. He then worked for

Johnson Plumbing and

later Bartsch Electric in

Rugby.

John passed away on

Saturday, September 24,

2022 at his home in Dun-

seith.

He is survived by his

wife Judy of Dunseith; 3

sons, Stuart (DeAnna)

Leonard, Steve Leonard

and Scott Leonard all of

Dunseith; 8 grandchil-

dren; sister, Janice Work-

man of Auburn, WA and 2

brothers William Leonard

of Mountlake Terrace, WA

and Robert Leonard of

Dunseith.

Arrangements were

with Nero Funeral Home

in Bottineau. Friends

may sign the online regis-

ter book at

nerofuneralhome.net.