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- Posted: Friday, November 21, 2014 1:52 pm
Leonard H. Beutel, of Sanborn, NY, loving father and grandfather, passed away Wednesday, November 19,2014 in Northgate Manor Nursing Home. He was born in Niagara Falls, NY, on April 25, 1930 the son of the late Rudolph and Louise [Mueller] Beutel.
A lifelong resident of Sanborn, he graduated from LaSalle High School. Leonard served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was a lifelong member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, where he married his beloved, Mabel De Vantier in 1954.
Leonard was a milkman for Hoover's Dairy for 41 years, where he was well-known and loved as "Lenny the Milkman", before retiring in 1999. Leonard enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, teaching them German, making them laugh and sharing many stories, always with a smile on his face.
Devoted husband of 47 years to the late Mabel (DeVantier) Beutel, who died on November 15, 2001. Dear father of Larry Beutel, Loren (Annette) Beutel, and Linda (Scott) Hasley, loving grandfather of Benjamin(Sarah), Daniel, Nathan, Bethany, Julia, Collin, Connor and Trevor, great grandfather of Audrey and Bryson. He is also survived by a sister, Ruth (LaVern) Haseley and a sister-in-law, Elaine (Melvin) Pfohl and by several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Dorothy Beutel.
The family will be present on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the RHONEY FUNERAL HOME, 5893 Hoover Road, SANBORN, NY. Funeral services will be held on Monday at 11 am St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 6168 Walmore Road, Sanborn, NY, with the Rev. Bruce M. Gamache and the Rev. Jonathan Haseley officiating. Flowers gratefully declined. Memorials may be made in his name to St. Peter's Lutheran Church or School.
Interment with Military Honors in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
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