Leo KIEMNEC

6 FEB 1915 - 15 APR 2016

• BIRTH: 6 FEB 1915, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 15 APR 2016, La Grande, Union, Oregon, USA

• MARRIAGE: 10 JAN 1942, St Joseph County, Indiana

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[N14621] Birth: Feb. 6, 1915
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana
Death: Apr. 15, 2016
La Grande, Union County, Oregon
Leo Kiemnec, Jr., 101, of La Grande, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016. A Memorial Service was held at Loveland Funeral Chapel on Thursday, April 21, 2016.Leo was born February 6, 1915 in South Bend, Indiana to Leo and Hattie Nalazek Kiemnec, Sr. He lived most of his life in Indiana, with his last years spent in Hawaii and La Grande, Oregon. He worked for the Studebaker Corporation and as a machinist for Elkhart Products in Indiana. He served our country in WWII in North Africa and Italy and was honorably discharged as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed fishing and gardening. Leo was survived by his sons, Gary of La Grande, OR and Gregory of Kaneohe, HI; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Genevieve.
Spouse: Genevieve Kiemnec (1916 - 2008)
Burial: Saint Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County,Indiana