Leonard 'Butch' Chance

Leonard was born March 3, 1942 in rural Dallas County, Iowa, the son of Lester and Edith (Butler) Chance. He served in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965 and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, HI. His marriage to Wava Blauer took place on April 14, 1962 at the Earlham Methodist Church and they renewed their vows on May 21, 2008. Leonard is survived by his wife, Wava of Indianola; three sisters, Dorothy Lamb (Harold) of Linden; Madeline Clay (Joe) of Des Moines; JoAnn Marks (Jerry) of Humeston; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Clifford and a sister, Betty. Leonard worked in manufacturing most of his life retiring from Quality Manufacturing in March of 2007. He has also worked for Massey Ferguson and Little Giant Crane both in Des Moines. Leonard loved the outdoors; whether it was fishing or hunting deer, turkey or pheasants, he was in his element. As a hunter he was skilled in the use of a bow and arrow and muzzleloader. Leonard also loved the time he and Wava spent on their acreage working and maintaining it. He could fix or build anything which needed to be accomplished on the farm, in fact, Leonard build many of the buildings on his acreage. He was a man of few words and was a dedicated husband who loved nothing more than being with his wife, who considered him her hero. Visitation: 1:00 to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2008 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa. Service: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa. Memorial: Memorial contributions may be directed to Leonard's Family.