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John T. Leathers

Birth	:	8 Nov 1924 Vinita, Craig County, Oklahoma, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 2011 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Stanley Cemetery, Amherst, Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8157997, -99.2500000
Description	:	John T. Leathers, 87, of Amherst died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. John was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Vinita, Okla., to Albert and Lula (Woolman) Leathers. On July 12, 1953, he married Helyn Haynes in Kensington, Kan. Survivors include his wife; son, William Leathers of Amherst; daughters. Coni Rinaker, Kathy Coslor and her husband, Errol, and Sandy Palu and her husband, Mark, all of Kearney; brother, Frank Leathers and his wife, Marge, of Topeka, Kan.; grandchildren, Ryan Palu and fiancée Chelsie Ahrens of Gibbon, Brad Palu, Erika Smith and her husband, Brian, and Kendra... Read More	John T. Leathers, 87, of Amherst died Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. John was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Vinita, Okla., to Albert and Lula (Woolman) Leathers. On July 12, 1953, he married Helyn Haynes in Kensington, Kan. Survivors include his wife; son, William Leathers of Amherst; daughters. Coni Rinaker, Kathy Coslor and her husband, Errol, and Sandy Palu and her husband, Mark, all of Kearney; brother, Frank Leathers and his wife, Marge, of Topeka, Kan.; grandchildren, Ryan Palu and fiancée Chelsie Ahrens of Gibbon, Brad Palu, Erika Smith and her husband, Brian, and Kendra Coslor, all of Kearney, and Brandon Coslor and Courtney Coslor, both of Omaha; and great-grandchildren, Chole and Lilly Smith of Kearney and Hannah Ahrens of Gibbon. The family moved to Amherst in 1930. John graduated from Amherst High School in 1943. He was drafted in June 1943 to the Army Air Corps. He was stationed in the South Pacific Islands Theater. He was a blister gunner on B-29 and B-28 bombers. He was honorably discharged in 1946. John worked for the Bureau of Reclamation from 1946 to 1968 when he was transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers. He retired in 1979 with a medical disability. John was a member of Loup City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7027. John enjoyed spending time with family. He was the ultimate handyman capable of building just about anything from conception to finished product. He loved to fix children's toys and bicycles. John will always be remembered by his family and those in the community as an avid gardener. John was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Burial will be at Stanley Cemetery, Amherst, NE. with military honors by Miller American Legion Post 351 and the U.S. Air Force Military Honors Team. Published in Kearney Hub on December 27, 2011

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Where is John T. Leathers's memorial?
John T. Leathers's memorial is located at: Stanley Cemetery, Amherst, Buffalo County, USA.
When did John T. Leathers death?
John T. Leathers death on 24 Dec 2011 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John T. Leathers's memorial?
Latitude: 40.8157997
Longitude: -99.2500000

Family Members:

Parent

Albert H Leathers

(1890 - 1974)

Lula M Woolman Leathers

(1903 - 1989)

Spouse

Helyn Lenore Haynes Leathers

(1932 - 2021)

Siblings

Albert Eugene Leathers

(1927 - 2007)

Billy Leathers

(1930 - 2010)

Charles “Frank” Leathers

(1932 - 2015)

Flowers:

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