Leona August Varton

Leona August Varton passed away on Sept. 2, 2010 at the age of 87 in Redding, Calif. after a long illness. She was born October 9, 1922 in Scranton, Penn. She was raised in Los Angeles, Calif. and was a graduate of Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles. She had a long and successful career in real estate and became a real estate broker, owning her own business, Levar Realty, in the San Fernando Valley. Leona was married to her childhood sweetheart, George Varton, for 46 years. After retirement, they moved to Modesto, Calif. where he preceded her in death in 1987. Later, Leona became a resident of Redding, where she lived for the remainder of her life. For many years, Leona was a seasonal resident of Palm Desert at her home in Oasis Country Club. Leona was extremely close to her family. She was very proud of her three sons, George Varton of Palm Desert and Lake Tahoe, Calif., Michael Varton of Redding, and Mark Varton, who passed away in 1989. She had a beloved brother, Joseph August, who passed away in 1976. She leaves a sister, Evelyn Burnley of Palm Desert with whom she was very close. Services and interment were held Sept. 13, 2010 at Saint Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Modesto.