Individual Details

Printed in the Benkelman, NE Post, March 1980
Leon Walter Fisk, son of Freeman and Mabelle Smith Fisk, was born on a farm near Haigler, Nebraska, Nov. 28, 1907. [SS death index has 26 Dec.] He was one of six children born to this marriage. He attended grade school and graduated from high school at Benkelman, Nebraska, and went on to Chicago Tech to become a civil engineer. Dec. 20, 1937, he was married to Hildred Ankenman at Farnam, Nebraska. The early years of their marriage they lived at Ogalalla and North Platte. In 1950 they moved to Auburn where he was maintenance superintendent over this area of the state with the Nebraska Department of Roads. After his retirement in 1973 they continued to live at 1114 23rd Street in Auburn. Leon was a long-time member of the Methodist Church and was a member of the Engineer's Society.
He had been in failing health the past six years. Last November he suffered a stroke and was hospitalized until December 15 when he returned home to be cared for by his wife, Hildred. Early Sunday morning, March 16, 1980, he suffered a severe heart attack and was rushed to the Nemaha County Hospital by the rescue squad. It was there he passed away. He had reached the age of 72 years, three months and twenty days. He was preceded in death by his parents and one Brother, Lyle. Surviving are his wife, Hildred, of Auburn; daughter, Carole, and son-in-law, Gene Spurlin, and five grandchildren, Richard L, Gail and David Milstead, and Jeffrey and James Spurlin, all of Greenwell Springs, Louisiana; four brothers and sisters, Charles Fisk of Kansas City, Mrs. Mildred Chambers, Mrs. Irma Bradly and Neil Fisk, all of San Diego, California; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends. Services were held Thurs., March 20, 1980 at 11 a.m. at the Casey-Witzenburg Funeral Chapel in Auburn, NE with the Rev. J. B. Choate officiating. Songs featuring the voice of Merrill Womach were "In The Garden", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "It Is Well With My Soul". Casket bearers were Jack Peters, Wayne Flies, Lloyd Gerdes, Merle Umland, Charles Gerdes and Harlan Behrends.
Interment was in the Sheridan Memorial Cemetery.

Social Security Number: 508-36-0765

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Birth	26 Dec 1907	Haigler, Dundy County, Nebraska
Census (family)-shared	24 May 1910	(Freeman Kenyon Fisk Jr. and Mabelle Slater Smith) Blaine, Dundy County, Nebraska
Census (family)-shared	21 Jan 1920	(Freeman Kenyon Fisk Jr. and Mabelle Slater Smith) Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Census (family)-shared	10 Apr 1930	(Freeman Kenyon Fisk Jr. and Mabelle Slater Smith) Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Marriage	20 Dec 1937	Farnam, Dawson County, Nebraska - Hildred Ankenman
Census (family)	16 Apr 1940	Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska - Hildred Ankenman
Death	16 Mar 1980	Nemaha County Hospital - Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska
Alt name		Lynn Fisk
Burial		Sheridan West Memorial Cemetery, Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska

Spouse	Hildred Ankenman (1904 - 1988)
Child	Living

Father	Freeman Kenyon Fisk Jr. (1876 - 1938)
Mother	Mabelle Slater Smith (1877 - 1970)
Sibling	Charles Freeman Fisk (1902 - 1992)
Sibling	Mildred Arvilla Fisk (1903 - 1999)
Sibling	Lyle Lawrence Fisk (1905 - 1958)
Sibling	Irma Arlene Fisk (1910 - 2004)
Sibling	Neil Arden Fisk (1923 - 1983)

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