Leone Joshua Wafflard Taylorville, Illinois Obituary

Leone Joshua Wafflard

<p id="descr" class="show-read-more" itemprop="description"> Leone Joshua Wafflard, 85, of Winter Garden, FL, passed away on July 31, 2019 at the Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, FL.<br/><br/> Funeral services will be held at 12 PM on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Young Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Pete LaDuc officiating. Interment will follow in Campground Cemetery with graveside military rites by V.F.W. Post #1377. Memorial contributions are suggested to Campground Cemetery<br/><br/> Visitation will be held prior to the service, starting at 10 a.m.<br/><br/> Leone was born December 11, 1933 in Greenville to Linder Wafflard and Irene (Sugg) Wafflard. He grew up on a farm in rural Greenville and graduated from Greenville High School. <br/><br/> He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War attaining the rank of Specialist 3rd Class (SP3).<br/><br/> Leone married Mary Ellen Miles on March 23, 1954 in Lincoln. She died July 14, 2014 After marrying they lived in Chicago where he attended college to study how to design aircraft. They moved to Orlando, FL early in their marriage where he worked at an aircraft factory. Later Leone owned and drove a semi-truck locally - hauling rock and gravel, and also owned and managed a mobile home park and other rental properties in Florida.<br/><br/> Survivors include his daughter, Barbara Alter and husband Russ of Apopka, FL and his son, Mark Wafflard of Apopka, FL; a grandson, Travis Alter and his sister, Linda Stewart of Vandalia.<br/><br/> He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary, and brother Raymond Wafflard of Phoenix, AZ. <br /><br /> </p><strong>Visitation</strong><br>Saturday, August 10, 2019<br><div class="f-service-details"> <div class="f-service-time"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>10:00 AM</span> <!-- schema data --> <span style="display:none!important;" itemprop="startDate">8/10/2019 10:00:00 AM</span> </div> <div class="f-service-location-info"> <i class="fa fa-map-marker pull-left" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="name">Young Funeral Home</span> <p> 118 E College Avenue <br/>Greenville, IL 62246 </p> <!-- schema data --> <div style="display:none!important;" itemprop="location" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Place"> <span class="location-name" itemprop="name"> Young Funeral Home </span> <div class="location-address" itemprop="address" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PostalAddress"> <span class="street-address" itemprop="streetAddress">118 E College Avenue</span> <span class="address-locality" itemprop="addressLocality">Greenville</span> <span class="postal-code" itemprop="postalCode">62246</span> <span class="address-region" itemprop="addressRegion">IL</span> <div class="address-country" itemprop="addressCountry" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Country"> <span class="address-country-name" itemprop="name">United States</span> </div> </div> </div> <!-- end schema data --> </div> </div><strong>Service</strong><br>Saturday, August 10, 2019<br><div class="f-service-details"> <div class="f-service-time"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>12:00 PM</span> <!-- schema data --> <span style="display:none!important;" itemprop="startDate">8/10/2019 12:00:00 PM</span> </div> <div class="f-service-location-info"> <i class="fa fa-map-marker pull-left" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="name">Young Funeral Home</span> <p> 118 E College Avenue <br/>Greenville, IL 62246 </p> <!-- schema data --> <div style="display:none!important;" itemprop="location" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Place"> <span class="location-name" itemprop="name"> Young Funeral Home </span> <div class="location-address" itemprop="address" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PostalAddress"> <span class="street-address" itemprop="streetAddress">118 E College Avenue</span> <span class="address-locality" itemprop="addressLocality">Greenville</span> <span class="postal-code" itemprop="postalCode">62246</span> <span class="address-region" itemprop="addressRegion">IL</span> <div class="address-country" itemprop="addressCountry" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Country"> <span class="address-country-name" itemprop="name">United States</span> </div> </div> </div> <!-- end schema data --> </div> </div><strong>Location</strong><br><br><div class="f-service-details"> <div class="f-service-location-info"> <i class="fa fa-map-marker pull-left" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="name" itemprop="name">Campground Cemetery</span> <!-- schema data --> <span style="display:none!important;" itemprop="description">Final Resting Place</span> <p class="cemetery-location"> 365 Campground Trail <br/>Greenville, IL 62246 </p> <!-- schema data --> <div style="display:none!important;" itemprop="address" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PostalAddress"> <span class="final-street-address" itemprop="streetAddress">365 Campground Trail</span> <span class="final-address-locality" itemprop="addressLocality">Greenville</span> <span class="final-postal-code" itemprop="postalCode">62246</span> <span class="final-address-region" itemprop="addressRegion">IL</span> <div class="final-address-country" itemprop="addressCountry" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Country"> <span class="final-address-country-name" itemprop="name">United States</span> </div> </div> <!-- end schema data --> </div> </div><h3>Memorial Contribution</h3> <div> American Diabetes Association</strong> <div> </i> Visit website </div> </div>
December 11, 1933 - July 31, 201912/11/193307/31/2019
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Leone Joshua Wafflard, 85, of Winter Garden, FL, passed away on July 31, 2019 at the Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, FL.

Funeral services will be held at 12 PM on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Young Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Pete LaDuc officiating. Interment will follow in Campground Cemetery with graveside military rites by V.F.W. Post #1377. Memorial contributions are suggested to Campground Cemetery

Visitation will be held prior to the service, starting at 10 a.m.

Leone was born December 11, 1933 in Greenville to Linder Wafflard and Irene (Sugg) Wafflard. He grew up on a farm in rural Greenville and graduated from Greenville High School.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War attaining the rank of Specialist 3rd Class (SP3).

Leone married Mary Ellen Miles on March 23, 1954 in Lincoln. She died July 14, 2014 After marrying they lived in Chicago where he attended college to study how to design aircraft. They moved to Orlando, FL early in their marriage where he worked at an aircraft factory. Later Leone owned and drove a semi-truck locally - hauling rock and gravel, and also owned and managed a mobile home park and other rental properties in Florida.

Survivors include his daughter, Barbara Alter and husband Russ of Apopka, FL and his son, Mark Wafflard of Apopka, FL; a grandson, Travis Alter and his sister, Linda Stewart of Vandalia.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary, and brother Raymond Wafflard of Phoenix, AZ.

Visitation
Saturday, August 10, 2019
10:00 AM 8/10/2019 10:00:00 AM
Young Funeral Home

118 E College Avenue
Greenville, IL 62246

Young Funeral Home
118 E College Avenue Greenville 62246 IL
United States
Service
Saturday, August 10, 2019
12:00 PM 8/10/2019 12:00:00 PM
Young Funeral Home

118 E College Avenue
Greenville, IL 62246

Young Funeral Home
118 E College Avenue Greenville 62246 IL
United States
Location

Campground Cemetery Final Resting Place

365 Campground Trail
Greenville, IL 62246

365 Campground Trail Greenville 62246 IL
United States

Memorial Contribution

American Diabetes Association
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