Leon Herkes PICAYUNE, Mississippi Obituary

Leon Herkes

Leon H. Herkes, age 81, of Picayune passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Gulf State LTAC-Slidell. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, August 7th from 6-9 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Leon was a native of New Orleans, LA, the Chief Quality Control Engineer at Martin-Marietta, and a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Herkes of Picayune ;son, Leon H. Herkes, Jr. of Picayune; two daughters, Anna Bordelon of Picayune and Cheryl Caro of Geismar, LA ;sister, Leah Perniciaro of Louisiana ;five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren He is preceded in death by ;his parents, Leon A. Herkes and Leah Herkes; brother, Warren Herkes and a grandchild
September 29, 1927 - August 5, 200909/29/192708/05/2009
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Leon H. Herkes, age 81, of Picayune passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at Gulf State LTAC-Slidell. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. at Picayune Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Danny Johnson officiating. Visitation will be Friday, August 7th from 6-9 p.m. at Picayune Funeral Home. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Leon was a native of New Orleans, LA, the Chief Quality Control Engineer at Martin-Marietta, and a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Herkes of Picayune ;son, Leon H. Herkes, Jr. of Picayune; two daughters, Anna Bordelon of Picayune and Cheryl Caro of Geismar, LA ;sister, Leah Perniciaro of Louisiana ;five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren He is preceded in death by ;his parents, Leon A. Herkes and Leah Herkes; brother, Warren Herkes and a grandchild

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Aug
07
Visitation
Friday, August 07 2009
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Picayune Funeral Home
815 South Haugh Ave
PICAYUNE, MS 39466
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Aug
08
Service
Saturday, August 08 2009
10:00 AM
Picayune Funeral Home
815 South Haugh Ave
PICAYUNE, MS 39466
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