Leon Smith

Age: 61 May 07, 1949 – October 03, 2010 Services celebrating the life of Leon Smith, age 61 of Avon, will be 11:00 AM Thursday, October 6, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud.  Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls.  Leon died Sunday at his home in Avon.  There will be a visitation from 4-8:00 PM Wednesday at the Miller-Carlin-Brenny Funeral Home in Albany and again after 10:00 AM Thursday at the church.Leon was born May 7, 1949 in St. Cloud to Clarence and Rosemond (Voit) Smith.  He grew up in Avon and then attended St. Cloud State.  He married Mary Adelmann on December 19, 1970 in Glencoe.  Leon served in the U.S. Army from 1970 through 1971.  After his discharge from the Army, Leon returned to St. Cloud State College and completed his degree in Business.  The couple moved to Avon in 1978 followed by a move to Fargo in 1979.  The returned to Avon in 1982.  Leon was a salesman for Smurfit-Stone Container in St. Cloud.  He was also a member of the Avon Lions, the Albany Golf Club, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and the Veteran’s of Viet Nam War.  He had a love for baseball since his childhood, he played amateur baseball for Avon Lakers for over 25 years.  He was a 20 plus year season ticket holder to the SCSU basketball games.  He had a deep loyalty to his community, a passion for his work, but most importantly, he cared about his customers.  He had an endless devotion to his grandchildren.Leon is survived by his wife, Mary, Avon; his children; Jessica (Kristopher) Ling, Sartell and Adam (Jacqueline Scherer) Smith, Richfield.  He is also survived by his brothers and sisters; David (Gail) Smith, Avon; Patricia (Patrick) Barrett, St. Wendel; Ruth (Michael) Bauer, Forest Lake; Lisa (Uwe) Itzke, Marquette, Manitoba; his sister-in-law, Margaret (Tom) Wiesner, Cedar Rapids, IA and his two grandchildren.Leon is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Rosemond Voit, and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Richard and Luela Adelmann. Schedule and Information Visitation Details There will be a visitation from 4-8 PM at the Miller-Carlin Brenny Funeral Home in Albany on Wednesday, September 6 and again on Thursday after 10AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St Cloud Visitation Location Miller-Carlin Brenny Funeral Home in Albany 300 Railroad Avenue Albany, MN 56307 Visitation Map Service Details Services celebrating the life of Leon Smith, age 61 of Avon, will be 11:00 AM Thursday, October 6, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. Burial will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls. Service Location Bethlehem Lutheran Church 4310 County Road 137 St Cloud, MN 56301 (320) 251-8356 bethlehemlutheran.org Service Map Contact Us Toll free phone number:    (800) 644-4058 Local phone number:   (320) 251-CARE Email Us:  [email protected] Locations St. Cloud Albany Holdingford Upsala © Copyright 2018 Miller Carlin Funeral Home, All Rights Reserved