John Thomas Leonard IV
Posted By Ballard Sunder Funeral Home On April 12, 2021 @ 12:42 pm In 2021,Obituaries | 7 Comments
John Thomas Leonard IV, age 69 of the Twins Cities, formerly of Hudson, FL, passed away April 10, 2021. A celebration of life was held at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Shakopee, MN on Tuesday, April 2o, 2021. Family and friends can watch a recording of the service at the following link: John Leonard IV Funeral Service.
On February 8, 1952 parents John and Carol (Dyer) Leonard celebrated the birth of their first child, John. Along with his siblings, John grew up in the Mac-Groveland neighborhood of St. Paul. He was always protecting his younger siblings.
Following his graduation from Highland Park Senior High School, John entered the work force. His career as a product manager in the automotive industry took him and his family too numerous states. For many years, the family lived in Ohio and later returned to Minnesota.
From a young age, John was an avid sports fan. When he wasn’t playing baseball, he was sure to be watching it! Throughout life, John supported Minnesota sports. His knowledge of sports facts was unparalleled. In his free time, John also enjoyed grilling, listening to any and all music, and spending time with his grandchildren.
John is survived by his children, Erin Leonard and John (Becky) Leonard; grandchildren, Sophia, Easton, Bentley, Jameson, and a granddaughter arriving soon in May; siblings, Steve (Becky) Leonard, Sue (Dave) Barnier, Mary (Joe) Leonard Anderson; other loving relatives and friends.
John is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Leonard, and his parents.
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John and Erin,
I am very sorry for the loss of your father. Sending prayers and condolences to you and your family.
Leonard family,
I am so very sorry for your loss. I have known John since grade school at IHM and he has always been a special friend to me. Thoughts and prayers are with you all.
So sorry for your loss. John and I went to high school together and more recently reconnected on Facebook.
John and Steve were a big part of grownup along with all our other cousins. John was a great guy that loved any sport from playing ball to fishing. Had a good laugh with John a few months ago with him saying “you guys always said there isn’t any fish in the lake” because we never caught any!
We will miss you John .
My deepest condolences to the Family! I worked with John at Modine and have a lot of good memories!
So sorry for your loss!!
I am so sorry to hear of John’s passing. I was a 22 year old kid when I started working with John at Go/Dan, separated by a cubicle wall. I knew nothing about radiators, but John was patient with me and we quickly became my mentor, confidant, lunch buddy, partner in crime and friend. I worked with John for less than 2 years, almost 30 years ago, and I can still hear his distinguished and infectious laugh because we shared so many of them. John will be missed and remembered fondly.
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I grew up next to the Leonards . John was a fellow left hander that would lend his mitt to me on the rare occasions I needed one. I remember those summer days when a bunch of the neighborhood kids would be on Leonard’s porch playing Risk. John was always a nice guy and I’m sorry to hear of his passing.