Leon Clifford Grunert

We lost an amazing husband, father, grandfather, and friend April 20, 2012. Leon Grunert was born August 8, 1934, in Piqua, Ohio, and passed away at Nathan Adelson Hospice from complications of Alzheimers Disease.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clifford mother, Margaret brothers, Gene and Rodger sister, Patricia and son, Steven.
Leon is survived by loving wife, of 55 years, Roxanne daughters, Rachelle Patrick Daly of Rocklin, California, Susan Carl Roth of Henderson, and Ceclia John Pantuso of Henderson six grandchildren, David Marissa Herbers of Hoboken, New Jersey., Nicholas and Jennifer Pantuso of Henderson, and Alex Ramsey, Hannah Snow and Ryan Daly, all of Rocklin sister, Madaline Jankowski, of Memphis, Tennessee and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Leon served in the United States Air Force, during the Korean War. He began his career in air traffic control in 1962, at Chicago Midway, working his way across the U.S. for 34 years, including 12 years, at McCarran Control Tower.
Leon retired in 1989, as chief at Deer Valley Airport in Phoenix.
Leons passion was anything to do with airplanes. He loved to fly and logged many hours in his own Cessna and a B25 with his older brother, Rodger.

Leon was simply the best and will be missed by many. We know he is now in Heaven directing traffic and watching out for all of us.

Service

Memorial

St. Thomas More Catholic Community
130 N. Pecos Road
Henderson, NV  89074
Monday, April 30, 2012
11:00 A.M.