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LEONARD WHIPPLE

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Leonard Whipple, 83 of Louisburg, died Monday, March 15, 2021, in Mercy Hospital Springfield.

He was born July 23, 1937, in Plad, Mo. to Frank and Evey (Bailey) Whipple.

On Jan. 10, 1960 he married Geraldine Williams.

He was preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.

Leonard ran Archie’s 66 Service Station in Louisburg and later purchased and ran Williams Brothers Grocery until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife Geraldine; two children, Jason and wife Debbie of Lee’s Summit; Shana and husband Robert of Rogersville, and five grandchildren, Brett, Taylor and husband Cody, Claire, Paige, and Chloe, as well as several nieces, nephews, in-laws, and a host of friends.

Cremation rites will be accorded by Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Plad Baptist Church.