Helen Leonard

Helen was born on December 20th, 1927 in California; the daughter of August and Mary Mangan. Helen moved to Nevada with her parents when she was six months old. She attended local schools graduating from Las Vegas High School in 1945.

Helen volunteered with the USO. She was working at Sears and Roebuck where she met her husband, the late Harry Leonard and married at the age of 19. They were blessed with 5 children and sadly, they lost their twins shortly after birth. Helen served on the PTA when her children were little and volunteered with many fundraising activities for their schools.

Helen worked with Sears part-time while her children were young, returning to full-time work around 1970, shortly after the Sears opened in the Boulevard Mall. She worked in the cashier's office. She was offered the Head Cashier position when the Sears at the Meadows Mall opened in August 1978. She worked at this location until her retirement in 1992.

Helen was a member of the Rebekah branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Helen held many offices at the local level and worked her way through the chairs of the state assembly serving as President in 1972. She also held several offices at the international level of the order. She was a member for over 75 years and a current member of Mizpah Rebekah Lodge #26 in Reno at the time of her death. Helen made many wonderful friends over of the years in the Rebekah's. Helen was beloved by many.

Helen loved Italian food and if given the chance, she would eat it everyday. She loved visiting with friends and family. Her smile lit up the room and reached a mile when she was around.

She is survived by her sons, Richard and Randy Leonard; her daughter Karen McDonald, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild and another one on the way; all of whom live in Las Vegas, and brought her many great memories and joy to her later years.

Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00PM, October 23, 2023 at Palm Eastern, 7600 S Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00AM, October 24, 2023 at Palm Eastern. Burial will be held at 11:00AM at Palm Eastern.

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