OBITUARY LEON R. WICKEL
Published: Idaho Statesman
Leon R. Wickel 41-year-old former Burley resident died of injuries received in an auto accident near Mountain Home Saturday, November 6. This accident also claimed the life of his father, Mr. Elmer W Wickel of Declo, Idaho.
Mr. Wickel was born July 26, 1934 at Elba, Idaho the son of Elmer W and Vera Rich Wickel. He attended school in Elba, Malta and at Ricks College in Rexburg as well as the LDS Business College.
He was a member of the LDS church. He served a two-year mission to Southwest Indian Mission in Arizona and New Mexico. At the time of his death he was serving as second counselor to Bishop Raymond Draper in the Grand View Ward. He had also served as financial clerk to the Bishop and had served as Branch President for two years in the East Detroit Branch in Detroit Michigan.
He married Charlene Ida Child on February 21, 1957 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Following their marriage they lived in Burley for several years where he worked as a bookkeeper for Consolidated Freightways and Roper clothing company. He moved to Grand View, Idaho, 11 years ago and served as manager of the Idaho State Bank at Grand View until a year ago. At the time of his death, he was working for Triangle Dairy. Mr. Wickel was also a veteran of the US Army.
Mr. Wickel was serving on the Owyhee County Fair Board at the time of his death. He also served on the adoption board in Mountain Home and was past president of the Lions Club of Grand View
Surviving are his widow of Grand View; four children Lon R. Wickel, Michelle Wickel, LeIsle Wickel and Rlynn R Wickel, all of Grand View his mother Mrs. Vera Wickel, Declo; two brothers, Blaine R. Wickel, Boise and Harold E Wickel, Albion.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 PM Tuesday in the Grand View LDS Ward Chapel. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery.
Published: Idaho Statesman
Leon R. Wickel 41-year-old former Burley resident died of injuries received in an auto accident near Mountain Home Saturday, November 6. This accident also claimed the life of his father, Mr. Elmer W Wickel of Declo, Idaho.
Mr. Wickel was born July 26, 1934 at Elba, Idaho the son of Elmer W and Vera Rich Wickel. He attended school in Elba, Malta and at Ricks College in Rexburg as well as the LDS Business College.
He was a member of the LDS church. He served a two-year mission to Southwest Indian Mission in Arizona and New Mexico. At the time of his death he was serving as second counselor to Bishop Raymond Draper in the Grand View Ward. He had also served as financial clerk to the Bishop and had served as Branch President for two years in the East Detroit Branch in Detroit Michigan.
He married Charlene Ida Child on February 21, 1957 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Following their marriage they lived in Burley for several years where he worked as a bookkeeper for Consolidated Freightways and Roper clothing company. He moved to Grand View, Idaho, 11 years ago and served as manager of the Idaho State Bank at Grand View until a year ago. At the time of his death, he was working for Triangle Dairy. Mr. Wickel was also a veteran of the US Army.
Mr. Wickel was serving on the Owyhee County Fair Board at the time of his death. He also served on the adoption board in Mountain Home and was past president of the Lions Club of Grand View
Surviving are his widow of Grand View; four children Lon R. Wickel, Michelle Wickel, LeIsle Wickel and Rlynn R Wickel, all of Grand View his mother Mrs. Vera Wickel, Declo; two brothers, Blaine R. Wickel, Boise and Harold E Wickel, Albion.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 PM Tuesday in the Grand View LDS Ward Chapel. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery.
OBITUARY LEON R. WICKEL
Published: Idaho Statesman
Leon R. Wickel 41-year-old former Burley resident died of injuries received in an auto accident near Mountain Home Saturday, November 6. This accident also claimed the life of his father, Mr. Elmer W Wickel of Declo, Idaho.
Mr. Wickel was born July 26, 1934 at Elba, Idaho the son of Elmer W and Vera Rich Wickel. He attended school in Elba, Malta and at Ricks College in Rexburg as well as the LDS Business College.
He was a member of the LDS church. He served a two-year mission to Southwest Indian Mission in Arizona and New Mexico. At the time of his death he was serving as second counselor to Bishop Raymond Draper in the Grand View Ward. He had also served as financial clerk to the Bishop and had served as Branch President for two years in the East Detroit Branch in Detroit Michigan.
He married Charlene Ida Child on February 21, 1957 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Following their marriage they lived in Burley for several years where he worked as a bookkeeper for Consolidated Freightways and Roper clothing company. He moved to Grand View, Idaho, 11 years ago and served as manager of the Idaho State Bank at Grand View until a year ago. At the time of his death, he was working for Triangle Dairy. Mr. Wickel was also a veteran of the US Army.
Mr. Wickel was serving on the Owyhee County Fair Board at the time of his death. He also served on the adoption board in Mountain Home and was past president of the Lions Club of Grand View
Surviving are his widow of Grand View; four children Lon R. Wickel, Michelle Wickel, LeIsle Wickel and Rlynn R Wickel, all of Grand View his mother Mrs. Vera Wickel, Declo; two brothers, Blaine R. Wickel, Boise and Harold E Wickel, Albion.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 PM Tuesday in the Grand View LDS Ward Chapel. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery.
Published: Idaho Statesman
Leon R. Wickel 41-year-old former Burley resident died of injuries received in an auto accident near Mountain Home Saturday, November 6. This accident also claimed the life of his father, Mr. Elmer W Wickel of Declo, Idaho.
Mr. Wickel was born July 26, 1934 at Elba, Idaho the son of Elmer W and Vera Rich Wickel. He attended school in Elba, Malta and at Ricks College in Rexburg as well as the LDS Business College.
He was a member of the LDS church. He served a two-year mission to Southwest Indian Mission in Arizona and New Mexico. At the time of his death he was serving as second counselor to Bishop Raymond Draper in the Grand View Ward. He had also served as financial clerk to the Bishop and had served as Branch President for two years in the East Detroit Branch in Detroit Michigan.
He married Charlene Ida Child on February 21, 1957 in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. Following their marriage they lived in Burley for several years where he worked as a bookkeeper for Consolidated Freightways and Roper clothing company. He moved to Grand View, Idaho, 11 years ago and served as manager of the Idaho State Bank at Grand View until a year ago. At the time of his death, he was working for Triangle Dairy. Mr. Wickel was also a veteran of the US Army.
Mr. Wickel was serving on the Owyhee County Fair Board at the time of his death. He also served on the adoption board in Mountain Home and was past president of the Lions Club of Grand View
Surviving are his widow of Grand View; four children Lon R. Wickel, Michelle Wickel, LeIsle Wickel and Rlynn R Wickel, all of Grand View his mother Mrs. Vera Wickel, Declo; two brothers, Blaine R. Wickel, Boise and Harold E Wickel, Albion.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 PM Tuesday in the Grand View LDS Ward Chapel. Interment will be in the Grandview Cemetery.
