He was born on August 30, 1946, in Miami Florida, to Irving and Florence (Eisnitz) Kaplan. Lenny was raised in Miami, and also lived in Oklahoma City, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and Crystal River, Florida.
Lenny spent time in the Navy and attended some college. On March 19, 1979, he was married to Mary, and they remained married for 44-1/2 years.
He would like to be remembered as one who always helped the disenfranchised. Lenny loved his wife, children, dogs, and the underserved.
He was a member of Epworth UMC and Mosaic Community Church.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Mary Kaplan; sons, John Barton and wife Lulu of Bethany, OK, and Michael Kaplan and his wife Melissa of Tulsa, OK; daughter Lisa Perlaza of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, and Tina Peot of Norman, OK; four grandchildren, Maya Peot, Dane Peot, Jessie Barton, and Katrina Barton; one niece; one nephew; and his furbabies, Sam, Taz, and Lola.
Memorial donations can be made to Ice Angels, Mosiac Community Church NSO, Homeless Alliance, and On Bended Knees.
A celebration of life will be held at Mosaic Community Church, 3131 NW 50th St, OKC, OK, on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The family requests to wear bright colors instead of black.
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