In Memory Of
Larry E. Leiker
1942
2022
Larry E. Leiker
May 25, 1942 — July 22, 2022
Larry E. Leiker, 80, passed away at SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, MO. on July 22, 2022 with family at his side.
Larry Eugene Leiker was born in Salina, Kansas on May 25, 1942, the first of five children, to Henry John and Clara Dorothea (Marty) Leiker.
Larry graduated from Salina High School in 1961, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961 -1965, a source of pride throughout his life. He was stationed in Okinawa and Camp Pendleton, California. He was part of the readiness force off the coast of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs crisis.
After his military service, Larry attended Kansas State University and Salina Area Vocational Technical College, receiving a degree in commercial and advertising art.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Stephanie (Hadl), and son, Donovan, of St. Peters, MO.
Other survivors include: brothers Curt Leiker (Nancy) of Wamego, Kansas; David Leiker (Cheryl) of Emporia, Kansas; and James Leiker of Overland Park, Kansas. Larry is also survived by nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Deborah Carter.
A talented architectural delineator for 29 years, Larry worked in Dallas, St. Louis and Kansas City.
Larry was also a fine artist in painting, graphic illustration and digital media. Retirement freed him from the tightly controlled aesthetics of architectural rendering, opening a pathway for more expressive, impressionistic studies. He was avidly interested in the arts, computers, the St. Louis Cardinals and enjoyed cooking. He also served as Cub Scout Den Leader.
He was a member of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church of St. Peters and sang in their choir.
For many years, Larry performed as a magician, wizard hat, cape and all.
Larry is credited with rescuing two of his brothers from potentially life-threatening incidents when they were young.
Larry was known to his siblings as L.E. For each annual family gathering, a challenge is issued, a contest or project, sometimes involving rocketry, sometimes races with mechanical items family members built themselves. At one campout, the year they made solar-powered coffee pots, Larry hand-built a huge parabolic mirror which focused heat from the sun. His solar-powered coffee pot easily took the prize that year.
The funeral will be held at Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church of St. Peters, 907 Jungermann Rd, St Peters, MO, on Friday, July 29th. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., the funeral service at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the DAV or the Parkinson's Foundation.
Larry Eugene Leiker was born in Salina, Kansas on May 25, 1942, the first of five children, to Henry John and Clara Dorothea (Marty) Leiker.
Larry graduated from Salina High School in 1961, and served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1961 -1965, a source of pride throughout his life. He was stationed in Okinawa and Camp Pendleton, California. He was part of the readiness force off the coast of Cuba during the Bay of Pigs crisis.
After his military service, Larry attended Kansas State University and Salina Area Vocational Technical College, receiving a degree in commercial and advertising art.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Stephanie (Hadl), and son, Donovan, of St. Peters, MO.
Other survivors include: brothers Curt Leiker (Nancy) of Wamego, Kansas; David Leiker (Cheryl) of Emporia, Kansas; and James Leiker of Overland Park, Kansas. Larry is also survived by nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Deborah Carter.
A talented architectural delineator for 29 years, Larry worked in Dallas, St. Louis and Kansas City.
Larry was also a fine artist in painting, graphic illustration and digital media. Retirement freed him from the tightly controlled aesthetics of architectural rendering, opening a pathway for more expressive, impressionistic studies. He was avidly interested in the arts, computers, the St. Louis Cardinals and enjoyed cooking. He also served as Cub Scout Den Leader.
He was a member of Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church of St. Peters and sang in their choir.
For many years, Larry performed as a magician, wizard hat, cape and all.
Larry is credited with rescuing two of his brothers from potentially life-threatening incidents when they were young.
Larry was known to his siblings as L.E. For each annual family gathering, a challenge is issued, a contest or project, sometimes involving rocketry, sometimes races with mechanical items family members built themselves. At one campout, the year they made solar-powered coffee pots, Larry hand-built a huge parabolic mirror which focused heat from the sun. His solar-powered coffee pot easily took the prize that year.
The funeral will be held at Chapel of the Cross Lutheran Church of St. Peters, 907 Jungermann Rd, St Peters, MO, on Friday, July 29th. Visitation begins at 10 a.m., the funeral service at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the DAV or the Parkinson's Foundation.
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