HASELEY, Leonard Rudolph

1927 - 2013 (86 years)

Generation: 1

HASELEY, Leonard Rudolph was born on 27 Jan 1927 in Jackson, Washington County, WI; died on 10 Sep 2013 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, MI.

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Leonard Haseley
Jan 14th 1927 - Sep 10th 2013
Leonard Haseley or "Skip" as he was called by all who knew him passed away Tuesday, September 10th. He was born in Jackson, Wisconsin to Eugene and Agnes Haseley in1927. He has loved living in Paw Paw for almost 20 years with his wife of almost 65 years, Betty Jane, and close to his daughter Peggy and her family in Portage. Skip spent most of his early years ,the middle child in a family of 7 children, growing up in Port Washington, Wisconsin. Right out of High School he enlisted in the Navy and was sent to the Pacific theater. After his discharge he came back to Port Washington and married Betty Jane Kirsch whom he had dated in high school. They soon gave birth to a son, David. But, life took a twist and Skip was called back into to the Navy and sent back to the Pacific for the Korean War. Guess they figured he knew the Pacific. After the Korean War he was again discharged and this time for good. He came back to his young family in Port Washington and got a job at the local power company. Skip was not satisfied with being confined inside all day, not to mention working the all too often night shift. During this time Skip and Betty Jane gave birth to daughter Peggy. With his friendly personality and love of people, sales is where he felt he needed to be. One of his brothers was working at a local car dealership and said they were looking for salesmen. Skip jumped at the opportunity. Skip loved spending time with his family so after a few years of working weekends and evenings one of his other brothers, who was working for a lawn and garden manufacturer, encouraged him to pursue a sales position selling lawn and garden equipment. He would spend the next 30 years working in this industry as a successful, much liked and respected sales manager. When he retired from MTD in Cleveland at age 67 he and Betty Jane decided to move back to the central Michigan area where they had once lived and where Peggy & Gary and grandson Shain and his wife Sarah currently reside. Skip loved to sing and for many years sang with the Barber Shoppers. Everyone in the family who received a call from Skip on their birthday also got an added bonus of hearing "Happy Birthday" sung to them. He always had a melody in his voice and a song in his heart. Skip loved seeing his family, all of them, and when living in Port Washington where most lived, he and the family would spend the day visiting them all whether they wanted to or not. Skip is survived by his wife Betty Jane, son David and wife Jenny of Easton, MD, daughter Peggy and husband Gary of Portage, MI, grandson Alexander Haseley and wife Courtney, great granddaughter Avery of Paris, France, grandson Shain and wife Sarah of Scotts, MI. In addition, he is survived by brothers Warren, Donald and Eugene and sisters Phyllis, Carol and Nancy all from Wisconsin. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 13th from 2 to 3pm, at Life Story Funeral Home, 409 S. Main, Vicksburg (269-649-1697). The funeral service will be on Friday at 3pm at the same location. Skip will be buried with military honors at Fort Custer National Cemetery.

Leonard married KIRSCH, Elizabeth Jane on 7 Jan 1948 in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI. Elizabeth was born on 1 Oct 1926 in Port Washington, Ozaukee County, WI; died on 8 Oct 2016 in Augusta, Kalamazoo County, MI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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