CHANCE, Leonard (1942-2008)

CHANCE

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Date: 7/24/2009 at 21:36:45

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
June 18, 2008

Leonard Chance, Indianola

Leonard “Butch” Chance, 66, of Indianola died of cancer June 11, 2008, at the Kavanagh House on Grand Avenue in West Des Moines.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 15, at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Burial was at Panther Creek Cemetery in rural Adel. Memorial contributions may be directed to Leonard’s family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ochiltree.com .

Leonard Chance was born March 3, 1942, in rural Dallas County to Lester and Edith (Butler) Chance. He served in the United States Navy from 1961–65 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii. His marriage to Wava Blauer took place April 14, 1962, at the Earlham Methodist Church. Leonard worked in manufacturing for most of his life, retiring from Quality Manufacturing in March of 2007. He also worked for Massey Ferguson and Little Giant Crane, both in Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Clifford; and a sister, Betty.

He is survived by his wife, Wava, of Indianola; three sisters, Dorothy Lamb of Linden, Madeline Clay of Des Moines and JoAnn Marks of Humeston.
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Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa
June 15, 2008

LEONARD "BUTCH" CHANCE, Indianola

Leonard "Butch" Chance, 66, of Indianola, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Kavanagh House on Grand Avenue in West Des Moines following a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 15, 2008 at the Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. A visitation with family will be held from 1 to 6 p.m., today at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare. Burial will be in the Panther Creek Cemetery, near Adel.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Leonard's Family. On-line condolences may be directed to the family at www.ochiltree.com
Leonard was born March 3, 1942 in rural Dallas County, Iowa, the son of Lester and Edith (Butler) Chance. He served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HI. His marriage to Wava Blauer took place on April 14, 1962 at the Earlham Methodist Church and they renewed their vows on May 21, 2008.

Leonard worked in manufacturing most of his life retiring from Quality Manufacturing in March of 2007. He has also worked for Massey Ferguson and Little Giant Crane both in Des Moines.

Leonard loved the outdoors; whether it was fishing or hunting deer, turkey or pheasants, he was in his element. As a hunter he was skilled in the use of a bow and arrow and muzzleloader. Leonard also loved the time he and Wava spent on their acreage working together and maintaining it. He could fix or build anything which needed to be accomplished, in fact, Leonard built many of the buildings on their acreage. Leonard was a very dedicated, thoughtful husband who loved nothing more than being with his wife, who considered him her hero. Those who knew Leonard knew this was a man whose word and friendship would never be broken.

Leonard is survived by his wife, Wava of Indianola; three sisters, Dorothy Lamb (Harold) of Linden; Madeline Clay (Joe) of Des Moines; JoAnn Marks (Jerry) of Humeston; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Clifford and a sister, Betty.