Obit: Lavandowski , Leroy D. (1936 - 1968)

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Surnames: Lavandowski, Armitage

----Source: The Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark County, WI) 31 Oct. 1968)

Lavandowski, Leroy D. (16 June 1936 - 25 Oct. 1968)

Leroy D. Lavandowski, 32, Boyceville was killed in a tractor accident on his farm on Friday, October 25.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church at Christie. Burial was made in the Loyal Cemetery and the Rev. Carl Booher officiated. The Myre Funeral Home was in charge of all the arrangements.

He was born on June 16, 936 in the town of Weston. June 2, 1956 he married Jeneda Armitage at Christie. He was a 1954 graduate of Loyal High School.

He farmed for 2 years in York Township, then moved to Miami, Florida for 11 1/2 years. On his return he lived in Milwaukee for 2 years and then the family moved to the Minneapolis area where he was employed by a trucking firm. In June of this year he bought a farm in rural Boyceville.

Pallbearers were Terry Wickersham, Ralph Rimer, James Buettner, Herman Seebandt, William Joyce, Jr. and Donald Holt.

Mrs. Carl Booher was the organist and Mrs. Donald Schultz the soloist sang "What Lord's Prayer" and "What a Friend We Have In Jesus."

In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Denise, 10; 2 sons, Layne, 8 and Lance, 2; all at home. A sister, Mrs. James (Joyce) Mead, Miami, Florida and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth Levandowski, route 1, Neillsville.