Sy was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. Sy and Norma celebrated 68 years of marriage earlier this year. Sy spent his days riding his scooter up and down Main Street and enjoyed stopping to visit with everyone he met. In 2017, Sy and Norma moved to Anthony, Kansas. He was a 3rd Degree member of the Marienthal Knights of Columbus and a 4th Degree member of the Bishop John Franz Assembly. Mary's Catholic Church in Marienthal for the majority of his life. He always took pride in helping keep the town looking nice and mowing for many of the residents. During this time, there was an accident with a train and it was the train's fault so the railroad purchased Sy a new truck to drive, which he enjoyed for a couple of years before retiring.ĭuring his retirement he spent his days riding his golf cart around Marienthal. After a motorcycle accident slowed Sy down a bit, he worked hauling ensilage. He traveled to many states, selling John Deere products earning many sales awards. After selling Corn Incorporated, he briefly swathed and baled before going to work for John Deere as a salesman. Since corn was not a common crop and there was no place close to haul it, Sy decided he would buy an elevator in Cornado, KS and made improvements to the property, starting a successful business, Corn Incorporated. The family moved to a farm near Marienthal where, together with his brothers, they raised Black Angus cows and were one of the first farmers in the area to grow corn. In 1955, they were blessed with their daughter, Phyllis.Īfter his discharge, Sy worked as a telegrapher for Santa Fe Railroad. On June 6, 1953, he was transferred to the Army Reserves and returned home to Newton. During his service time, he survived a grenade explosion on base leaving him with shrapnel in his arm. He was stationed in Alaska where he drove a tank, but Norma stayed behind in Newton. Twelve days later, Sy was inducted into the United States Army. On June 7, 1951, Sy married Norma Younger in Newton, Kansas. Joseph Military Academy in Hays, Kansas where he graduated from high school in 1949. Sy attended grade school at Holcomb and due to his orneriness his parents sent him to St. but after traveling through the blizzard, his uncle Sylvenus had him baptized and named after himself. His parents had chosen to name him John Jr. He was born during a blizzard and his uncle volunteered to take him for his baptism. Peter, Kansas, son of John and Odelia (Appelhans) Wasinger. Gary Allen Leiker, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.Sylvenus E. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of
Memorials may be given to the Gary Leiker Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. Thursday, March 28, at Bryant Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend, with Father Don Bedore presiding. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2019, at St. three brothers, Troy Leiker and wife Dorothy of WaKeeney, Darron Leiker and wife Beth of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Chad Leiker and wife Melissa of Great Bend one grandchild, Candice Carruth step brothers include- Darin Workman & wife Jennifer of Liberal Bren Workman & wife Lynne of Nebraska Roy Workman & wife Brenda of Newton Mark Anthony & wife Kelly of Calhan, Colorado one step-sister, Melissa Keeler & husband Mike of Great Bend, He was preceeded in death by, his mother, Bennie Lou Moos and stepfather Lyle L Workman Sr. Survivors include his father and step mother, Don James and Toni Leiker of Great Bend one daughter, Casey Carruth and husband Cameron of Washington D.C.
In earlier years he enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and camping. Gary married Carla Jo (Graeter) July 30, 1988, and were later divorced.Ī short time resident of Newton coming from Great Bend, Gary dedicated his life to law enforcement, serving Stanton, Stafford and Barton Counties. 2, 1965, in Ellinwood, to Don James and Bennie Lou (Gray) Leiker. Gary Allen Leiker, 53, passed away March 20, 2019, at his home in Newton.
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