Leonard Pearson

Leonard Alvin Pearson was born on Monday, Sept. 24, 1945. He was born early, after a complicated pregnancy and was baptized by the nuns at St. Joseph's hospital in Superior, Wisconsin because they did not expect him to live long. Leonard's stubborn side showed through at this very early age though and he not only survived, but thrived! He was the 4th born child, 3rd born son, to Roy G. and Olive May Pearson. He was the first in the family born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease) and his strong-will served him well in overcoming the hardships associated with breaking bones throughout his childhood.

Leonard grew up on a farm in Superior, WI, with his parents and 4 siblings. He learned to play violin, alongside his siblings with their varied musical talents. He loved to sing and loved to cook. He developed a strong relationship with Jesus Christ from an early age and wanted to share the good news of salvation with everyone he met! He was only 10 years old when he could be found preaching at the men's mission and doing music ministry alongside his family. Everyone who met this young, skinny, adorable kid heard about God in one way or another before they left his presence.

As a young adult, he attended St. Paul Bible College, working on a Theology degree, driving a taxi cab to make ends meet. He met his future wife, Eunice Marilyn, at a local church. She was attending Bethel Bible College. He never did finish that degree; he had a learning disability and always said he found it a daunting task to come up with a sermon every week. God had other plans for him though, and he would use that knowledge he gained at Bible college throughout his unconventional life-long ministry.

In 1969, Leonard and Eunice married and, just shy of a year later, they welcomed their first daughter, Amy Joy. A couple years later, Leonard began his career selling Amsoil, the new synthetic oil company that had just started up in WI. His early knack for sales helped him to quickly grow his business. After welcoming their second daughter, Minda Jo, in 1973, the family took their Amsoil business to the west coast; beginning in Portland, OR, then Plains, MT, and finally settling in Kent, WA in 1982. Their third daughter, Tristen Jawn, was born that same year.

Amsoil was not just a career for Leonard, he also used it to further his ministry. He was his own boss and was able to share the gospel with all of his customers. Leonard could often be found in local diners and restaurants, luring people in with talk of once a year oil changes and 200k miles on engines, but they would soon find themselves learning of God's love for them. What began as a business transaction would often turn into a Bible study. Leonard knew that God was the most important relationship in his life and he wanted to make sure everyone he came into contact with knew that about him.

In 1995, Eunice was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and during her 12 year battle, Leonard rarely left her side. He took careful care of her, while also running his Amsoil business, until she passed away in their home in Feb. of 2008. Leonard and Eunice were surrounded with the love and support of their daughters, sons-in-law, and several grandchildren during this time.

In Nov. of 2008, Leonard married his second wife, Marcie (Marcia) Lynn, and added 3 sons, 3 daughters-in-law, and many more grandchildren to the family. Leonard continued to share Christ wherever he went in life, including on vacations, Amsoil conventions, and at his home church. Through the years he helped many men in recovery from drugs and alcohol as they sought God's help in overcoming addiction.

Over the years Leonard had battled different forms of cancer, but had always overcome them, often through naturopathic remedies. In the beginning of 2025, it was discovered that Leonard had cancer in his kidney and that it needed to be removed. He planned the surgery around the many events happening in the year, wanting to spend his time with family. He was able to attend a granddaughter's wedding, meet a new great grandchild, attend a family reunion in Wyoming, welcome a new grandchild through adoption and enjoy his 80th birthday party, all while also battling this cancer.

In Nov. of 2025, Leonard was feeling a bit dizzy and experienced a fall. The next day he went to the emergency room to see if he had broken his arm in that fall and they discovered that he had but the cancer had also grown and spread. He was able to connect with all of his family members to let them know of the diagnosis, although he did not realize how quickly things would deteriorate from there.

The week of Thanksgiving, Leonard was able to visit with many friends and family members, including his wife, Marcie, his 3 daughters and their husbands, 10 grandchildren, and 1 of his great grandchildren. He conveyed his unending love for his family and mentioned his thankfulness for the legacy of faith he was leaving behind. He enjoyed time in prayer, Bible readings, singing, and a bit of turkey and pumpkin pie. Then, in the early morning hours of November 28th, Leonard breathed his last and entered the presence of his Savior.

He is so very missed and loved, but his family and friends know that we will see him again someday and that he has heard "Well done, my good and faithful servant." from His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.