Leonard Earl Uecker was born January 18, 1923 in Charles Mix County, South Dakota to Amiel and Ethel (Corrigan) Uecker. He died December 6, 2014 at Bethesda of Beresford in Beresford, SD at the age of 91 years, 10 months and 18 days. He graduated from high school and attended one year of college. Leonard married Marjorie Jensen January 28, 1945 in Clay County, SD. He served in the US Army during WWII and was honorably discharged. He and Marge had four children; Linda, Gerald, Larry and Janet. They farmed west of Beresford for many years. Leonard and Marge retired in 1990 and moved into Beresford. Marge died in 1997. He entered Bethesda of Beresford in 2013. Leonard was a member of Nazareth Church and then Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He was also a member of the Beresford VFW Post 2975 and the American Legion Post 72. He is survived by his daughter, Jan Ligman and her husband, Rick of Cathedral City, CA; three grandchildren, Courtney Ligman of Portland, OR, Jeremy Ligman of Cathedral City, CA and Audra Lopez of Mecca, CA; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Willard Jensen and Mrs. Ervin Jensen both of Beresford; special friend, Eleanor Johnson, numerous nieces, nephews and close friends. His wife, Marge; two sons, Gerald and Larry; and one daughter, Linda, preceded him in death. Memorial services with military honors will be held 10AM Monday, December 8, 2014 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford, SD.