- Arnold, LeRoy J. age 54, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Feb. 27th, 2004. He was born Aug. 7, 1949 in the Town of Center to the late Wilmer and to Loretta (Whittman) Arnold. He graduated in 1967 from Hortonville High School. On March 15, 1970 he was united in marriage to his friend, wife, and caregiver Karen Woehler. LeRoy farmed, raced stock cars, and was employed by Presto Products up until 1976 when he was injured in a stock car accident leaving him a quadriplegic. He was a lifetime member of the Fox River Racing Club and was an avid Nascar fan who took pride in the Earnhardt Racing Team -- past and present -- along with hot rod Chevrolets. LeRoy had a strong faith in God and will to live and was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Appleton.
LeRoy will be missed by his beloved wife, Karen Arnold; three children: Tim (fiance Bobbie Jo Figlinski) Arnold, Michelle Arnold, and Todd Arnold, all of Black Creek; his mother, Loretta Arnold, Appleton; two sisters, Janet (Donald) Spaude, and Joyce (Roland) Young, both of Shiocton; a sister-in-law, Joanne (James) Conradt,Black Creek. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and special friends.
LeRoy is preceded in death by his father, Wilmer Arnold; an infant sister, Shirley Mae Arnold; paternal grandparents, Henry and Golde Arnold; maternal grandparents, Mike and Nellie Whittman; his father and mother-in-law, Elmer and Elna Woehler; brother-in-law, Vern Woehler; and sister-in-law, Jeanette Kust.
A Funeral Service for LeRoy will take place at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 323 N. Morrison St., Appleton with the Rev. Ralph Waack officiating. Friends may call on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Brettschneider Trettin Lederer Funeral Chapel, and directly at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will take place at Highland Memorial Park. A memorial fund has been established.
The family wishes to extend a special thank you to all the nurses who brought smiles to and cared for LeRoy throughout the years. The staff at Theda Care at Home. A very special thanks to Dr. Jeffrey Whiteside for his compassion and expertise. And thanks to you Dad for all your love you gave to us. You will always be our #1 hero and champion now that you made your final lap into victory lane. God Bless! We will miss you!
Brettschneider-Trettin-
Lederer Funeral Chapel
606 N. Oneida St.
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