LEO KEPLER HAYDEN

This has been a tough period for our families. We lost Bill Whitenack recently and now Leo. As I ponder old memories of reunions spoken of in other messages I recall the brand new Ford cars Leo was always sporting with the most modern gadets. He drove us to the Air Force museum once in Dayton, Ohio and we were all amazed to see cruise control in action. I would love to have seen more of him through the years. He was the life of any gathering.

Grace - I'm sorry for the loss of your wonderful, loving husband. I was too young/removed to know him well, but he always seemed like a kind, warm man. I'm thankful that he is up in heaven now, free from the physical pain that he had on this earth. May God bless you and your wonderful family.

Leo was such a wonderful person, so full of life and always so much fun to be around. We will miss him. Love to you, Grace

Aunt Grace and family,
As already stated, I will always remember Uncle Leo's smile and his easy going nature. He was always fun to be around. We rejoice that he is free from the confines of his health issues but mourn with you the loss of his presence in your lives.
Sending you lots of love and prayers,
Ray and Linda(Whitenack) Courtney

Aunt Grace and family,
When I picture Uncle Leo, it is always one with a smile- which is probably the best tribute to say he was a happy man with a wonderful family and much to smile about. We send you our deepest love and treasure the memories of our family reunions.
Love to you all,
Jim and Nancy(Whitenack)Wetrich,Marc and Matt

Aunt Grace, Bruce, Dan and Jill,
We were so very sorry to hear about Uncle Leo. We rejoice that he is in a wonderful place now, but we will miss him. I will always remember him smiling. He had a wonderful sense of humor, and loved to laugh. I last saw him on Jekyll Island several years ago. I will dig out the pictures and send to you! Please know that we are keeping you close to our hearts now, and we hope that your happy memories will continue to comfort you in this difficult time....

Grace and Family, so sorry for your loss of this great man. As a cousin, I always enjoyed being around Leo and his wonderful humor, zest for life, kindness and mannerly way. He had a unique wonderful way of expressing his thoughts about situations and events. He will be missed and remembered by the extended family. Leo was one of a kind. His brave battle with diabetes was exemplary.

Dear Grace and Family; Being the youngest cousin, I was always in awe of my big cousin Leo. My earliest memory of Leo centers around an unusually small car that the Haydens had - the Bantam. I thought that car was so cool. I also remember the flood of 1951 and being able to help the Haydens out in their time of need. My parents and Leo's parents were always close and I remember the family gatherings on Sundays and Holidays. Like Joanne mentioned, cards were always a big part of those...

Dear Grace and family; we mourn with all of you over Leo's passing away; our family was so blessed to know him...and will miss him much.

Eons ago King David’s son…Solomon wrote, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, and He uplifts those who are crushed in spirit.” Such is my prayer for all of you...that when your hearts feel broken over this great loss ...and your spirit feels crushed by the weight of grief - that God's presence will be extra close and that He will uplift,...