William E. Leno
April 30, 1928 - October 19, 2011
Obituary
In loving memory.
William E. Leno, known as Bill, was born to Eugenia and Emanuel Leno in New Leipzig, North Dakota on April 30, 1928. Bill died on October 19, 2011 at the age of 83 in Bellevue, Washington surrounded by loved ones. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
Bill grew up in New Leipzig on the family farm with six siblings. At age 17 he enlisted in the Navy to serve in World War II. When WWII ended he enlisted in the Army and served his country in the Korean War. In 1951 Bill married his love, Jareline Rath. Together they raised 5 children in Seattle Washington. He first worked for Boeing and then retired from Buyken Machinery where he worked for more than 30 years. He was a humble, hard working man. His passions included camping, raising dahlias in his garden, listening to polka music, playing cribbage, dice, and the washers game, and supporting his children. He was a sports enthusiasts and was always watching or listening to a sports game. He was known for watching a game on T.V. and at the same time listen with earplugs to another game on the radio all while sitting in his favorite chair.
Bill is survived by his wife Jareline of almost 60 years, son Russ, daughter Joyce and her husband Bill, son Larry, son Joey and his wife Chris, and daughter Peggy and her husband Russ. He has eight grandchildren, Teresa, Shellie, Crystal, Dustin, Burl, Jake, Tessa and Tylan and three great grandchildren Francisco, Jareline, and Trace. He is also survived by his brother Victor, sister Irene, a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends.
Graveside Service Friday, November 4, 2011 at 12:30pm at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent Washington.
He will be forever loved and missed.
I will always have fond memories of our cruises together where Jareline, Bill, and I would share a cabin. We had a lot of fun traveling and eating and shopping. He is dearly missed.
Dad Leno, we Love you
My heart goes out to your family. It is such a loss to lose ones father, as time is ticking by. I know how much he was loved and cared for and he was a Blessed Man. I will miss seeing his smiling face, always a glint in his sparkling eyes.
Be at peace.
The family memories that were created while living next door. The cars the men and boys worked on together, the flowers that were shared across the fence. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and you will be missed.
We can’t believe that it has been almost a year since we lost our friend. We wish the family peace knowing that he is no longer suffering and that he is an angel watching over them.
Have a heavenly burger on us, Bill. We miss you dearly.
With Our Love.
Grew up next door to the leno’s, Joe was one of my best friends, also Larry. Can recall Mr. Leno was always good to us, except when we were doing something stupid which was sometimes often. Life is so short, Mr. Leno was a great man God Bless, Jarlene, Russ, Larry, Peggy, Joyce, and oh yes, Joey… Hope everything is well
Harm