Leonard Debban

Leonard Joe Debban, 77, of 1310 N. California, died Friday, June 4, 2004 at his home.

Services will be Monday, June 7, 2004; 2:00 P.M. at Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Donald E. Boeschen officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, Nebraska.

Mr. Debban was born September 28, 1926 in Frontier County, near Holbrook, Nebraska to George Conrad & Emilie Marie (Linke) Debban. He was baptized October 17, 1926 at West Salem Lutheran Church near Elwood, Nebraska. He was confirmed into the Lutheran Church in May, 1930. He served in the United States Army during WWII from April 12, 1945 until November 25, 1946. His tour of duty was with the Army occupation of Japan. He worked for the Naval Ammunition Depot and was a security guard at Los Alamos, New Mexico. He worked for the United States Postal Service in Hastings, Nebraska for 19 years. On October 10, 1948, he married Wilma Arnett in Phillips, Nebraska at her sister's home. He was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and the V.F.W.

Mr. Debban was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Simon, Herman, Herbert and Gerald Debban and an infant brother, Berwin Debban

Survivors include, Wilma Debban - Hastings, NE
Sons & Daughters-in-law: Bruce & Barbara Debban - Richland WA
Mark & Marilyn Debban -Kearney, NE
(5)Grandchildren & Spouses: Brent & Deborah Debban
Bryce & April Debban
Jeremy Debban
Emily & Ryan Johnson
Blair Debban
(3) Great Grandchildren: Jared Debban
Caleb Debban
Janelle Johnson
(2)Sisters: Esther Kaup - Elwood, NE
Eltha Haussler - Arapahoe, NE
(2)Brothers: Donald Debban - Elwood, NE
Harold Debban - Kearney, NE

Sisters-in-law:

Memorial may be given to Peace Lutheran Church

VISITATION: Sat. 6-5-04; 9am-9pm
Sun. 6-6-04; 1pm-9pm with family present 2pm-5pm
Mon. 6-7-04; 9am-noon all at LBV
Mon. 6-7-04; 1hr. Prior to service at the church