Leonard Milton Holmgrain
September 11, 2023 at 8:26 p.m.
Leonard Milton Holmgrain, 90, of Litchfield, Ill., passed away at 10:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at Carlinville Rehab and Nursing in Carlinville.
Mr. Holmgrain was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Gordon, Neb., a son of Floyd Harold and Lela Lockwood Holmgrain. He graduated from Gordon High School, obtained his undergraduate degree from Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska with a masters degree in business and hospital administration.
Mr. Holmgrain proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He and the former Marie Jean Blundell were married July 31, 1955. She preceded him in death on Sept. 22, 2022. Mr. Holmgrain was employed for many years as a hospital administrator at Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine. He was an avid woodworker, art collector, and traveled extensively with his wife through the years.
Mr. Holmgrain is survived by a daughter, Diane Hardy, of Carlinville, Ill.; a grandson, Joseph (Lexi) Hardy, of Thayer, Ill.; a brother, Everette (Joan) Holmgrain, of South Dakota; a sister, Phyllis Simpson, of Nebraska. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd Holmgrain and Ernest Holmgrain.
There are no services planned for Mr. Holmgrain.
Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family.
Memorials in his honor may be directed to Summer Repertory Theatre program at Blackburn College, 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL 62626.
To sign the online register book, light a virtual candle or for more information, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.
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Leonard Milton Holmgrain, 90, of Litchfield, Ill., passed away at 10:10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at Carlinville Rehab and Nursing in Carlinville.
Mr. Holmgrain was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Gordon, Neb., a son of Floyd Harold and Lela Lockwood Holmgrain. He graduated from Gordon High School, obtained his undergraduate degree from Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska with a masters degree in business and hospital administration.
Mr. Holmgrain proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He and the former Marie Jean Blundell were married July 31, 1955. She preceded him in death on Sept. 22, 2022. Mr. Holmgrain was employed for many years as a hospital administrator at Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Mizpah Shrine. He was an avid woodworker, art collector, and traveled extensively with his wife through the years.
Mr. Holmgrain is survived by a daughter, Diane Hardy, of Carlinville, Ill.; a grandson, Joseph (Lexi) Hardy, of Thayer, Ill.; a brother, Everette (Joan) Holmgrain, of South Dakota; a sister, Phyllis Simpson, of Nebraska. In addition to his parents and his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd Holmgrain and Ernest Holmgrain.
There are no services planned for Mr. Holmgrain.
Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family.
Memorials in his honor may be directed to Summer Repertory Theatre program at Blackburn College, 700 College Avenue, Carlinville, IL 62626.
To sign the online register book, light a virtual candle or for more information, please visit www.plummerfuneralservices.com.