Doris E. Leonard, 75, of Seneca, KS, died Tuesday evening, October 9, 2001, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

She was born January 29, 1926, in Omaha, NE, the daughter of Fern Vernice Benedict and Eldon Tolby. She grew up in Omaha and attended Belvedere School.

On June 21, 1944, she married Lloyd S. Leonard in Omaha. They lived in Omaha where she worked for Western Union delivering messages for several years. She moved with her family to Seneca in 1969. Her husband Lloyd died January 4, 1991.

Survivors are two sons, Le Roy Leonard of Marysville, KS, and James Leonard of Omaha; four daughters, Pauline Leonard of Omaha, Judy Anderson of Pawnee City, NE, Linda Thompson of Henderson, NV, and Ramona Robinson of Seneca; 19 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband, she was also preceded in death by son, David E. Leonard on February 11, 1995; two grandchildren Christopher Leonard in 1982 and Lonell Anderson in 1972; and a brother, Richard Tolby in July 1999.

Funeral service will be 1:30 PM Saturday at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. Burial will be in the Seneca City Cemetery. Family will meet with friends from 7 to 8 PM Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be given for the United Methodist Church Sunday School in Seneca, and sent in care of the family.