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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Oliver "Bud"
Lee Leatherman
Sep 30, 1922 — Mar 17, 2018
Obituary
Oliver Lee "Bud" Leatherman, 95, of Toronto, KS passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Yates Center Health and Rehab nursing home in Yates Center, KS.
The son of Harry Lee & Edith (Dickey) Leatherman, he was born on Sept. 30, 1922 in rural Vernon Co., MO. In 1941 he graduated from high school in Liberal, MO.
On Sept. 29, 1942, Bud enlisted in the US Army Air Force. After training he was stationed in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines for about two years. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 7, 1946 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
On Dec. 24, 1951 he was united in marriage to Vivian Elizabeth Davis in Lebo, KS and to this union one daughter, Linda, and one son, Lorren, was born. Vivian passed away on Nov. 30, 1964 in Iola, KS. On June 9, 1966 he was united in marriage to Hazel Marie Thomas in Kannapolis, NC.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Vivian, brothers, Lyle Leatherman and Jack Leatherman, sisters, Alice Pitts and Pauline "Polly" Gamble Daigle.
Bud is survived by his wife, Hazel, daughter, Linda Richards (Curtis), son, Lorren (Donna), two step granddaughters, Kristen Guerrero (Zach) and Amanda Wilkinson (Corey), three step great grandchildren, Drake Wilkinson, Gabby Guerrero and Deacon Wilkinson.
Bud felt called to be a pastor and in the mid 1950's he became a pastor for the Pilgrim Holiness church in Woodlawn, KS. In 1958, Bud and his family moved to Toronto, KS and he became the pastor for the Pilgrim Holiness church, which later became the Wesleyan church. He remained the pastor there until he retired in 1993. For twenty years he also worked for Kansas State Parks.
Bud and Hazel loved to travel and in their retirement they traveled to most of the states and toured many of the National Parks. As an avid photographer, Bud took many pictures of the places they went and the sights they saw.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM with a visitation beginning at 1:00 PM at the Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center, KS. Inurnment will be in the Toronto Cemetery at Toronto, KS at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts be made to Global Partners missions or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783.
The son of Harry Lee & Edith (Dickey) Leatherman, he was born on Sept. 30, 1922 in rural Vernon Co., MO. In 1941 he graduated from high school in Liberal, MO.
On Sept. 29, 1942, Bud enlisted in the US Army Air Force. After training he was stationed in Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines for about two years. He was honorably discharged on Jan. 7, 1946 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.
On Dec. 24, 1951 he was united in marriage to Vivian Elizabeth Davis in Lebo, KS and to this union one daughter, Linda, and one son, Lorren, was born. Vivian passed away on Nov. 30, 1964 in Iola, KS. On June 9, 1966 he was united in marriage to Hazel Marie Thomas in Kannapolis, NC.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Vivian, brothers, Lyle Leatherman and Jack Leatherman, sisters, Alice Pitts and Pauline "Polly" Gamble Daigle.
Bud is survived by his wife, Hazel, daughter, Linda Richards (Curtis), son, Lorren (Donna), two step granddaughters, Kristen Guerrero (Zach) and Amanda Wilkinson (Corey), three step great grandchildren, Drake Wilkinson, Gabby Guerrero and Deacon Wilkinson.
Bud felt called to be a pastor and in the mid 1950's he became a pastor for the Pilgrim Holiness church in Woodlawn, KS. In 1958, Bud and his family moved to Toronto, KS and he became the pastor for the Pilgrim Holiness church, which later became the Wesleyan church. He remained the pastor there until he retired in 1993. For twenty years he also worked for Kansas State Parks.
Bud and Hazel loved to travel and in their retirement they traveled to most of the states and toured many of the National Parks. As an avid photographer, Bud took many pictures of the places they went and the sights they saw.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM with a visitation beginning at 1:00 PM at the Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center, KS. Inurnment will be in the Toronto Cemetery at Toronto, KS at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests gifts be made to Global Partners missions or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of Campbell Funeral Home, PO Box 188, Yates Center, KS 66783.
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