Leslie L. Hake
(1923 - 2008)

EDON,OHIO - Leslie L. Hake, 84, of Edon, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., from complications of cardiac surgery.
Born April 13, 1923, at Edon, to Alice (Shearer) and Albert Hake, he married Annabelle Messner on March 22, 1947, at LaGrange, Ind., and she preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 1995.
A 1941 graduate of Edon High School, he received a degree in agriculture from Michigan State University in 1949 and was a World War II veteran of the United States Army.
He was employed by the Ohio Turnpike, retiring in 1990 with 34 years of service, and was a lifelong farmer.
He was a lifelong member of the Bethlehem Christian Union Church and Edon American Legion Post No. 662, an honorary chapter farmer with the Edon FFA, and bowled in the Senior Bowling League in Bryan.
He also served 20 years on the Edon-Northwest Local Board of Education.
Surviving are four sons, Alan (and wife, Janie) Hake of Montpelier, and Rick (Cheryl) Hake, Terry (Trina) Hake and Jon (Vicki) Hake, all of Edon; two daughters, DeeAnn (and husband, John) Heller of Pioneer and Jackie (Glenn) Pelz of Montpelier; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; a special friend, Janet Simmons of West Unity; two brothers, Roger (Dorothy) Hake of Edon and Larry (Arlene) Hake of Edon; a sister, Phyllis (Richard) Dietrich of Bryan; and a sister-in-law, Barbara Hake of Edon.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert and Hollis Hake.
Visitation will be today after 2 p.m. in the Krill Funeral Home, Edon.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Bethlehem Christian Union Church near Edon with Pastor Phil Harris to officiate. Interment will follow in the Edon Cemetery with graveside military rites conducted by Edon American Legion Post No. 662.
Memorials may be made to the Williams County Veterans Memorial Building or to Bethlehem Christian Union Church.
Krill Funeral Service : Edgerton, Ohio (OH)