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Leo Frederick Leininger

Birth	:	10 Jun 1932
Death	:	7 Mar 1984
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Sutton, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5746994, -97.8636017
Inscription	:	Parents of Kimberly, Sharon, Lisa, Bradley
Description	:	"Sutton Convenience Store Shooting - Robert E. 'Bobby' Wach was arrested after a shooting incident which occurred Tuesday, March 6, 1984 at BG's Corner in Sutton. The 3:15 pm incident resulted in the hospitalization and death of Sutton City Councilman Leo F. Leininger, age 51. Ephraim E. Griess, 79, also of Sutton was wounded by a gunshot through the neck. Leininger died at 12:05 am Wednesday, about nine hours after he had been struck in the head by a bullet from a .357 magnum service revolver. Mr. Griess was released Friday from Mary Lanning Hospital... Read More	"Sutton Convenience Store Shooting - Robert E. 'Bobby' Wach was arrested after a shooting incident which occurred Tuesday, March 6, 1984 at BG's Corner in Sutton. The 3:15 pm incident resulted in the hospitalization and death of Sutton City Councilman Leo F. Leininger, age 51. Ephraim E. Griess, 79, also of Sutton was wounded by a gunshot through the neck. Leininger died at 12:05 am Wednesday, about nine hours after he had been struck in the head by a bullet from a .357 magnum service revolver. Mr. Griess was released Friday from Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. Prior to the shooting at BG's Corner, Bobby Wach had stopped at Boehler's HiWay Market, about 1/2 mile farther northeast on Highway 6. He had come in there Tuesday shortly before 1 pm carrying a .22 caliber rifle and some shells, which he laid on the store counter. According to Larry Boehler and his wife, Rose, Wach had come in when Mrs. Boehler was alone in the store, was quiet and gave no indication of any problem. The Boehlers have known the 24-year-old Wach since he was a child. Their son, Don, came in later and visited with Wach as the two had been schoolmates at one time. Wach did not say much to the Boehlers, though he was a frequent visitor to the store. With Don Boehler in the store, Mrs. Boehler went back into the living quarters where she called her husband. She added that there was no indication of any kind of trouble, but that she was uncomfortable with the gun on the counter in the store. When Boehler arrived, he came in the back door and came into the store where he picked up the gun and removed it and the shells to the living area. At that time he checked the chamber of the gun and found it empty. Boehler had alerted Sutton Police Chief Fringer that it might be a good idea to come to the store. When he arrived, it was in the pretext of talking about another incident, completely unrelated to this. Following their discussion, Fringer offered a ride home to Wach, which the young man reportedly accepted readily. Wach asked for the gun, which Boehler gave him, minus the shells. Boehler said Wach handed the gun to Fringer and the two left to get into the police cruiser. Fringer and Wach allegedly then went to BG's, where Wach had parked a pickup he was driving earlier. According to a news release given out following the shooting, 'an altercation ensued during which the suspect gained possession of the officer's firearm. The suspect threatened the officer with the firearm and then entered the building where the shooting occurred.' The firearm which the suspect had gained possession of was a .357 caliber Smith & Wesson. Leininger and Griess were customers in the store at the time the shooting occurred, as the two had gone in to purchase some popcorn. The men have been friends for many years, according to reports." (Source: Clay County News "From the Files of Clay County, 25 years ago", April 2, 2009)

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Leo Frederick Leininger's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Sutton, Clay County, USA.
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Leo Frederick Leininger death on 7 Mar 1984 in
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Latitude: 40.5746994
Longitude: -97.8636017

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick Daniel “Fred” Leininger

(1894 - 1970)

Henrietta Barbara “Etta” Lohmeier Leininger

(1899 - 1999)

Siblings

Olive Angela “Lynn” Leininger

(1921 - 2020)

Gene Francis Leininger

(1923 - 2014)

Max Joseph “Fuzz” Leininger

(1925 - 2020)

Anthony Leininger

(1926 - 1926)

Jacqueline Ann Leininger Ochsner

(1939 - 1969)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 15 May 2013

Left by Anonymous on 05 Jan 2015

So sorry for what happened to you Mr. Leininger.

Left by Anonymous on 15 Jul 2022

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