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Leigh Boyd Flores

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Birth	:	25 Mar 1922 West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	3 Aug 2012 Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6822680, -96.5718140
Description	:	Obituary - 6 August 2012 - Fremont Tribune Leigh B. Flores, 90, of Scribner died Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at Fremont Area Medical Center. Leigh was born March 25, 1922, to Boyd Lee and Ida (Prawitz) Flores on the family farm northeast of West Point. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church and confirmed there in 1936. He attended District 22 school and graduated from West Point High School in 1939. Leigh farmed with his father and in 1942 he moved with his parents to a larger farm northeast of Hooper. In June 1946, he married Lois Wapelhorst of Scribner,... Read More	Obituary - 6 August 2012 - Fremont Tribune Leigh B. Flores, 90, of Scribner died Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at Fremont Area Medical Center. Leigh was born March 25, 1922, to Boyd Lee and Ida (Prawitz) Flores on the family farm northeast of West Point. He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church and confirmed there in 1936. He attended District 22 school and graduated from West Point High School in 1939. Leigh farmed with his father and in 1942 he moved with his parents to a larger farm northeast of Hooper. In June 1946, he married Lois Wapelhorst of Scribner, and the couple moved to a farm southwest of Uehling. After 10 years they bought their own farm north of Hooper. Leigh and Lois moved to Scribner in 1989, but Leigh continued to farm with his son, Stephen, until his death in 2002. Leigh was a 29-year cancer survivor and beat the medical odds many times throughout his life. Leigh was an avid baseball player who played with various town teams. He served on St. Paul Lutheran Church Council, Co-op Board, school board, and was a salesman as well as board member for Farmer’s Mutual Home Insurance Company. Leigh enjoyed traveling with friends and family throughout the years. He completed the daily crossword puzzles and loved to play cards. Leigh loved being on the farm, working with wood on his lathe, and supporting his grandkids by attending their various events, even if it meant a five-hour drive to get there. He attended several of his great-grandkids’ ballgames this past summer. Leigh loved being surrounded by family and friends and truly enjoyed his surprise 90th birthday party. Survivors include: his wife of 66 years, Lois; son, Rodney (Kathy) Flores of Larkspur, Colo.; and daughters-in-law, Jane (Dale Suhr) Flores of Hooper and Julie Flores of Dysart, Iowa. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Brian Flores, Becky (James) Sells, Stacey (Shawn) Smith, Barb Flores, Laura Flores, Blake (Kaela) Flores, Ian (Erin) Flores and Haley Flores; two stepgrandchildren, Kelly (Julie) Lefler and Karmen (Travis) Hembury; four great-grandchildren, Breanna, Ellie, Jacob and Tessa Smith; and three stepgreat-grandchildren, Katelyn and Jack Lefler, and Kameron Hembury. Leigh is also survived by a brother, Gordon Flores of Loveland, Colo.; brother-in-law, Carl Hiatt of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and sister-in-law, Anna Louise Flores of West Point. He was preceded in death by two sons, Stephen and Jeffrey; two sisters, Doris Johnson and Dorthy Hiatt; and one brother, Earl Flores. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, north of Hooper, with the Rev. Judy Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. today at Ludvigsen’s Scribner Funeral Chapel with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery.

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Leigh Boyd Flores's memorial is located at: Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Hooper, Dodge County, USA.
When did Leigh Boyd Flores death?
Leigh Boyd Flores death on 3 Aug 2012 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.6822680
Longitude: -96.5718140

Family Members:

Parent

Boyd Lee Flores

(1894 - 1960)

Ida M Prawitz Flores

(1892 - 1971)

Spouse

Lois Wapelhorst Flores

(1924 - 2012)

Siblings

Doris F. Flores Johnson

(1919 - 2010)

Earl Arthur Flores

(1928 - 1994)

Children

Stephen Flores

(1947 - 2002)

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