Leonard O. Cowles
May 8, 1938 – October 21, 2020
Leonard O. Cowles, 82, died on October 21, 2020, at Riviera Palm Rehab Center. He was born May 8, 1938, in Winter, Wisconsin, third son of Leonard Elmer and Alta Gillette Cowles.
Leonard served his country in the Florida National Guard from 1954-1955; US Army from 1955-1958, serving in Korea; US Air Force from 1958-1981, being stationed in Vietnam twice, Hawaii, Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Germany and, finally, Maryland. After which he retired to Apollo Beach in 1981 after 27 years of service.
He married Ann Teletha Chancey on October 17, 1959. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in October, shortly before he passed.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Bertie; and three brothers: Orville, James and George. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Teletha Diane Reigh.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Ann Teletha Chancey, are one sister, Jenny Madora; his son, Leonard Thomas and his wife Dinora; daughters, Karen Elaine Kirchner and Christina Lynn Hazen and her husband Shawn; 11 grandchildren: Daniel Reigh Jr., Nicole Nichols, Theresa Hobbs, Kathryn Matysuk, April Cowles, Leonard Michael Cowles, Matthew Kirchner, Joshua Kirchner, Ivy Medrano, Samuel Hazen and Emily Hazen; also 26 great-grandchildren.
A service of remembrance will be held at 11 am, Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Keen Family Cemetery, 8398 Keen Cemetery Road, Parrish, FL 34219, with lunch being served after at the house of Christina Hazen, 819 Blackberry Lane, Brandon, FL 33511.
Leonard served his country in the Florida National Guard from 1954-1955; US Army from 1955-1958, serving in Korea; US Air Force from 1958-1981, being stationed in Vietnam twice, Hawaii, Florida, Arizona, Illinois, Germany and, finally, Maryland. After which he retired to Apollo Beach in 1981 after 27 years of service.
He married Ann Teletha Chancey on October 17, 1959. They celebrated 61 years of marriage in October, shortly before he passed.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Bertie; and three brothers: Orville, James and George. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Teletha Diane Reigh.
Surviving in addition to his wife, Ann Teletha Chancey, are one sister, Jenny Madora; his son, Leonard Thomas and his wife Dinora; daughters, Karen Elaine Kirchner and Christina Lynn Hazen and her husband Shawn; 11 grandchildren: Daniel Reigh Jr., Nicole Nichols, Theresa Hobbs, Kathryn Matysuk, April Cowles, Leonard Michael Cowles, Matthew Kirchner, Joshua Kirchner, Ivy Medrano, Samuel Hazen and Emily Hazen; also 26 great-grandchildren.
A service of remembrance will be held at 11 am, Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Keen Family Cemetery, 8398 Keen Cemetery Road, Parrish, FL 34219, with lunch being served after at the house of Christina Hazen, 819 Blackberry Lane, Brandon, FL 33511.