Roy W. Leake Jr., 67, Humboldt, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016.
Roy was born September 9, 1948, in Colony, the son of Roy Wilson and Elsie Lavon (Morris) Leake. He grew up in Iola and Moran, graduating from Moran High School in 1968. He joined the U.S. Navy after graduation and served on the USS Kitty Hawk off the coast of Vietnam. Following his honorable discharge from the service, he has made his home in Humboldt.
Roy enjoyed playing baseball during his younger years. He liked to play games, shoot pool, watch baseball and wrestling on TV and tease his family.
Survivors include four brothers; David Leake, Amargosa Valley, Nev., Scott Leake and wife Lorena, Iola, Steven Leake and wife Linda, Iola, and Jack Leake, Iola; four sisters, Jane Gilbert and husband Lee, Overland Park, Mary Carter, Overland Park, Barbara Moorehouse and husband Roy, Humboldt, and Pat Kress, Piqua; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola. Burial will follow in Iola’s Highland Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) and may be left with the funeral home. To leave a condolence online, go to www.iolafuneral.com.
