Leo was born to Jennie (Wyllie) and Ansel Bissell and raised by his Aunt Esther and Uncle Bill on a farm outside Corning, IA, and graduated from Corning HS in 1942. He then traveled to Denver for employment before serving in the Army during WWII in Europe. Upon discharge in 1945 he married Margaret Reese and set up farming in Stringtown, IA. After deciding to leave farming, he accepted employment at Public Service Co. and resettled to Denver in 1957 along with their three daughters. After the birth of their son they decided to raise the family in rural Fort Lupton. Leo stayed active, while working and in retirement, with Lion’s Club, American Legion, Meals on Wheels (delivered), FLHS Booster Club (ran chains at football games), United Methodist Church (manned the elevator), enjoyed hunting trips, video poker in Black Hawk/Central City, and with Margaret traveled to 49 states, missing North Carolina. Preceded by his daughter Denise, and his aunt and uncle. Survivors included daughters D’Anne (Janice) of Seattle, Lindsay of Westminster, and son Dave (Jodi) of Henderson, grandsons Ian and Jordan, great grandchildren Daniel, Dahmia, and Darian.
Leo was born to Jennie (Wyllie) and Ansel Bissell and raised by his Aunt Esther and Uncle Bill on a farm outside Corning, IA, and graduated from Corning HS in 1942. He then traveled to Denver for employment before serving in the Army during WWII in Europe. Upon discharge in 1945 he married Margaret Reese and set up farming in Stringtown, IA. After deciding to leave farming, he accepted employment at Public Service Co. and resettled to Denver in 1957 along with their three daughters. After the birth of their son they decided to raise the family in rural Fort Lupton. Leo stayed active, while working and in retirement, with Lion’s Club, American Legion, Meals on Wheels (delivered), FLHS Booster Club (ran chains at football games), United Methodist Church (manned the elevator), enjoyed hunting trips, video poker in Black Hawk/Central City, and with Margaret traveled to 49 states, missing North Carolina. Preceded by his daughter Denise, and his aunt and uncle. Survivors included daughters D’Anne (Janice) of Seattle, Lindsay of Westminster, and son Dave (Jodi) of Henderson, grandsons Ian and Jordan, great grandchildren Daniel, Dahmia, and Darian.
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