Leon DesJarlais

Leon DesJarlais, of Elcho, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Eastview. He was 90 years old. He was born on October 8, 1923 in Summit Lake, a son of Leo and Susan (Miller) DesJarlais. He married Betsy Glines on November 27, 1946 in Enterprise. She preceded him in death on November 4, 2008. He was a graduate of Elcho High School with the class of 1941. As a young man he served in the CCC Camp on Otter Lake in Elcho. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 and served in the Philippines where he attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was discharged in 1946. Mr. DesJarlais worked in the woods in the Elcho area for many years and was employed for Reliance Road Construction retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Noetzelman-Boodry American Legion Post #377, Elcho, the Northlake Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #920, Pelican Lake, and the Paul Marmes Disabled American Veterans Chapter 23, Antigo. He enjoyed gardening, watching his birds and squirrels. Mr. DesJarlais will be remembered as the man who waived to passing traffic in front of his house on Highway 45 in Elcho. Survivors include a daughter Kathryn Oldenberg and friend Bob of Elcho; two sons, John (Patricia) DesJarlais o...[more]

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ntigo, Paul DesJarlais and friend Kris of Elcho; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife and parents, a son Peter and a daughter, Karyn DesJarlais; a son-in-law David Oldenberg, a granddaughter and a great-grandson; a sister Carol Ison; two brothers Lester and Willis DesJarlais; . A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bradley Funeral Home with Rev. Wes Jedras officiating. Burial will take place in Elcho Cemetery where military rites will be conducted. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 - 7 p.m. at Bradley Funeral Home and Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.