John O. Leonard

John O. Leonard, 69, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Boca Grande, FL. He was born on September 11, 1946 in Fort Wayne to Thomas Spurgeon & Marie Lou (O’Connor) Leonard.

He graduated in 1964 from Southside High School in Fort Wayne and received his B.S. Degree in economics & finance and his M.S.B.A. Degree in economics & finance from Indiana University school of Business in Bloomington, IN. He served in the National Guard and was married on April 15, 2016 in Syracuse, IN to Sharee L. (Rummel) Lynch who survives. He lived his life in Fort Wayne, Zionsville, and Syracuse areas.

He was the owner / operator & CEO of American Mortgage Reality Inc. in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis for 15 years. He formerly was the president of Real American Mortgage Corporation in Fort Wayne, and worked for Lafayette Life Insurance Co., and American United Life Insurance Co. for several years. He attended Wawasee Lakeside Chapel and Wawasee Boat In church services.

He is survived by:

Wife – Sharee Leonard of Syracuse

2 Daughters – Clara Leonard of Indianapolis, IN & Christina Leonard of Davis, CA

Step Daughter – Tahnee (Kenneth Peter) Dunlap of Toronto, CA

Granddaughter – Malacha Leonard

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother – Thomas Leonard.

Private family services will take place at Wawasee Lakeside Chapel with Pastor Harlan Steffen officiating. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at the family home, 11325 N. Cedar Point Rd., Syracuse, IN. Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN is in charge of all arrangements.

Preferred memorials may be given to the University of Pennsylvania-Abramson Cancer Center, 3535 Market St #750, Philadelphia, PA 19104.