BOURBON – Deane R. Leeper, 64, of Bourbon, passed away March 3, 2019, in St. Joseph Hospital of Fort Wayne.
Deane was born the son of Herbert and Helen Young Leeper on Dec. 19, 1954, in Bremen. He was a 1974 graduate of Bremen High School and lifelong resident of Marshall County.
He worked numerous places dealing with farm machinery: Bates Corporation of Bourbon and Radar Equipment of Bremen, where he also was a truck driver. He enjoyed farming and being a tractor mechanic. He also sold agriculture parts and tractor parts.
He had a love of tractors that included his collecting and restoring antique International tractors, he loved hunting and fishing as well.
He married Sherrie Krick, who survives along with daughters: Lyna’ (and Jerry) Moriarty of Etna Green, Layne (and Kevin) Knight of Fort Wayne, and Amy (and Hager) Holbrook of Tippecanoe; his sons: Layne (and Lezlea) Leeper of Bourbon and Travis (and Darci) Leeper of Plymouth; along with 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters: Janet (and Edwin) Clark of Billings, Mont., and Sharon (and Gary) Eads of Tippecanoe; and brothers, Gene (and Phyllis) Leeper of Bremen and David (and Kay) Leeper of Plymouth.
Deane was preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Josh Schlosser (June 3, 1989) and Lance Leeper (July 6, 2018).
The family will receive friends for a celebration of life visitation from 2 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 8, in Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, 115 S. Main St. Bourbon.
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Memorials to the family to help defray final expenses.
