Leo Dale Badura, 75, Rossville, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at his home.
He was born July 1, 1938, at Rossville, the son of Millie Ann (Kovar) and Henry Joe Badura, Sr.
He attended Victor 101 Grade School north of Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School in 1956. He never missed a day of school in grade school or high school.
Leo farmed and worked for National Cold Storage for 42 years and retired as warehouse manager. He was a member of and served as an Elder at Rossville Presbyterian Church and was a member of Jimmie Lillard American Legion Post # 31 of Rossville. He served in the Kansas National Guard for eight years.
He was married to Sue Whitehead on September 23, 1972, at Rossville.
Surviving are his wife: Sue of the home; children: Cathy (Scott) Hammer of Rossville, Daren (Danelle) Badura of Manhattan, and Chad (Jody) Badura of Rossville; sister: Leona (Delbert) Faulk of Rossville; sister-in-law: Betty Jean Badura of Rossville; and grandchildren: Derek, Kyle, and Tegan Hammer, Trevor and Brynn Badura, and Kylee, Kaleb, and Kameron Badura. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Henry Badura, Jr.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 13, 2014, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Interment will be in the Czech-Morovian Cemetery, Delia.
Leo will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Sunday, at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 177, Rossville, KS 66533-0177 or Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800.
To sign his guestbook, go to: http://www.penwellgabeltopeka.com/sendobitmessage.aspx?ObitID=76758&EMSessionID=-1&Source=choice&autoopen=true
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