Leland Leroy Kleckner Sr.

Leland L. Kleckner age 70 of McCook, died at his home on April 11, 2014. He was born in Rawlins, WY on September 18, 1943 to Oliver and Mardell (Doty) KLeckner. In July of 1968 he was married to Elisabeth Wederski in Fremont, NE. The couple moved to Colorado until they moved to Nebraska in 1996. Leland was employed as a carpenter at a trailer house factory, he worked as a mechanic and had worked as a chef helper in Ft. Collins, Colorado. Leland collected clock, working and rebuilding coo coos and other clocks that were not operating. He had volunteered at the Toy Box in McCook rebuilding bikes and repairing other toys for Christmas. He was preceded in death by his father: Oliver; brother: Eugene; brother-in-laws: Richard Ringler and Jerry Little. He is survived by his wife: Elisabeth of McCook, NE; 3 daughters: LeAnn (D.C.) Kleckner of McCook, NE; Sara Kleckner of McCook, NE; Sandra Kleckner of North Platte, NE; son; Leland Kleckner, Jr. of McCook, NE; 8 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; mother: Mardell Kleckner of Columbus, NE; 4 brothers: Kenneth(Loretta) North Bend, NE; Ronald (Rose) of Monroe, NE; Tim of Las Vegas, NV; Dennis (Benita) Columbus, NE; 2 Sisters: Caroline Ringler, Las Vegas, NV; Joyce Little of Springfield, MO. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 18, 2014, 10:00 AM at the Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bonnie Forney officiating. Interment will be in the Garden Prairie Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 from 2:00PM till 6:00 Pm and Thursday from 9:00 AM till 6:00 PM. Memorials may be left in Lelands name or to the American Diabetes Association. Friend may leave on-line condolences at herrmannfh.com.