Peter A. Leabo
Died March 12, 2020
SUTTONS
BAY – Peter Allen Leabo, 93, of Suttons Bay, passed away Thursday, March 12,
2020 surrounded by his loving family.
Pete
was born May 26, 1926 in Suttons Bay, the son of Pete and Justina (Wiesler)
Leabo. On April 28, 1956 in Detroit he
married Josephine “Josie” M. (Bica) Leabo who preceded him in death on Oct. 1,
2015.
Pete
leaves behind a family of five children and a sister Delores “Dodie”
Mikowki. He was born in Suttons Bay,
graduated from the Union School, purchased and worked a farm, raised a family,
and worshipped in Suttons Bay. Pete was
a third generation Suttons Bay resident.
As
a young man Pete served his nation in the U.S. Army Infantry during WWII as a
mountain climber. He even extended his
enlistment by one year because he enjoyed the Army Infantry ski training. Thankfully the war ended, after that extra
year, Pete came home.
Pete
and Josie purchased the 160 acre Leabo Family Farm in 1962 and started raising
a family. He would build homes during
the day and worked the farm evenings and weekends. He also worked at Northern Lumber for fifteen
years. Many folks might recognize the
Leabo Farm with its rows of Sunflower’s along M-204. Pete enjoyed hunting trips to the U.P.
The
family extends their thanks to Gerald Selby, Max Morey and the members of that
generation who built the wonderful community we enjoy today.
Pete
is survived by his five children, Michael Peter (Shari) Leabo, Peter John
(Kathleen J. Smith) Leabo, Sherri Crider, John Gregory (Elizabeth) Leabo, Mary
McManemy;
11
grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren, and a sister Dodie Mikowski
He
was preceded in death by his parents, and his loving wife of 59 years, Josie
and 7 siblings.
The
funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17 at the Martinson
Funeral Home of Suttons Bay with the family greeting friends at 2 p.m. Burial in St. Michael’s Cemetery of Suttons
Bay will be held at a later date.
The
entire family will invite everyone to another celebration of dad’s life in the
months to come.
Memorials
may be directed to the Suttons Bay – Bingham Twp Fire and Rescue, PO Box 280,
Suttons Bay, MI 49682.
Please share condolences
with Pete’s family below or at our funeral home Facebook page:
Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Mr. Leabo was one of the good guys. Always with a smile and kind word. Growing up with the Leabo kids shows what an amazing parent he was. We are so sorry for your loss. Armanda and Matt Krantz
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ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful man and family the Leabos are. A great sense of community and friendship poured out of this man as it does from the entire Leabo family. I am thankful to have been able to spend time with him and his family working on multiple Leabo construction projects. His impact on my family and particularly my young son makes him a quiet giant of a man whose continued friendship was priceless to us. Thank you Leabo family for sharing a wonderful man with the Leelanau county family. God bless you and may you celebrate your dad and moms life with as much joy as they brought to others. Peace and love
ReplyDeleteThank you for your very kind words, Mile, Pete, Sherri, John and Mary
DeletePete was a great man who taught his children well. He will be missed.
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