Leon Orcutt
April 19, 1926 - March 23, 2016
Obituary
ARENA/LODI/MADISON/SUN PRAIRIE- Leon Orcutt, age 89, of Sun Prairie, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on April 19, 1926, in Arena, Wis., the son of Fay and Mamie (Barto) Orcutt. Leon married the love of his life, Ruth Merz, on Sept. 21, 1968, at Bethel Lutheran Church and they spent almost 50 wonderful years together until her death in 2007. Leon was very proud to be a U.S. Army WWII Veteran. He was very grateful to have had the privilege of attending the Badger Honor flight with his son William. It was an incredible experience for all, especially his great-granddaughter, Faith. Leon is survived by his son, William (Linda) Merz; two grandsons, George Alan and Denver (Theresa) Merz; his precious great-granddaughter, Faith Merz; sisters, Audrey Chitek and Sandra Powers; sister-in-law, Loraine Sherman; and nieces, Bonnie Walton and Cathy (Tom) Scheeler. Private services will be held. The family would like to thank the staff at the Lighthouse, especially Katie, Tulu, and Ai-Win for their incredible care of Leon and also the nurses and staff at Agrace HospiceCare. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Marian and Bill Steele
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Our sympathy to Leon's family. While living at Park Glen Commons we shared many Friday morning breakfast with him and also enjoyed the stories he shared.
He was a kind and gentle man.
Bill and Marian Steele
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Randy Skarda
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My sympathy to Leon's family. I knew him well as we both worked together for years in Middleton, since we both were from the Lodi area I rode to work with Leon for many years. He was always willing to help and his stories of his time in the service were always very interesting.
Randy Skarda
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Tom Catwell, Badger Honor Flight
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The volunteers, flight team and board of Badger Honor Flight mourn the loss of their hero, Leon Orcutt. We are thankful for his military service and honored to have served him on his trip to Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2011
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Tom Cantwell, Badger Honor Flight
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The volunteers, flight team and board of Badger Honor Flight mourn the loss of their hero, Leon Orcutt. We are thankful for his military service and honored to have served him on his trip to Washington, D.C. on November 12, 2011