Ethel Marie Leasure

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 850.482.2332 850.526.4143 fax Ethel Marie Leasure, age 74 of Palisade, MN died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at her home. Ethel was born August 22, 1935 at Hancock, Maryland the daughter of Marshall and Mary (Boar) Diehl. She grew up and attended schools at Everett, Pennsylvania graduating from the Everett High School in 1953. She married Lester Leasure on July 7, 1961 at Cumberland, Maryland. They lived in Baltimore, Maryland until 1969 at which time they moved to Florida. They lived in Florida until 1975 and then moved to the Palisade area and have resided here since. She loved quilting and had made thousands of quilts over the years. She is survived by her husband Lester Leasure of Palisade, Children and spouses: Mary and Luther Pumphrey of Marianna, Florida; Ron Leasure and Kimberly Anne Woodley of Manhattan, Illinois; Lester Leroy Leasure Jr. of Aitkin; Gail Leasure and fiancé Klaus Hecht of East Bethel, MN.; grandchildren and spouses: Christopher (Karen) Pumphrey of Marianna, Florida; Christina Watts of Marianna, Florida; Jarrett (Kayce) Packer of Anacoca, Louisiana; Jessica (Jason) Horton of Anacoca, Louisiana; Ron Leasure Jr. of Oceanside, Calf.; Great Grandchildren: Miranda Pumphrey, Torryence Packer, Tayler Packer; Sisters: JoAnn (Lee) Gordon of Flourisant, Colo.; Daisy (Milt) Vaughn and Cindy Kegg of Altoona, Kansas and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 2 sons: Robert Marshall Leasure and Steven Marshall Leasure, 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 11 AM from the Sorensen-Root-Thompson Funeral Home in Aitkin with Pastor Luther Pumphrey officiating. Graveside funeral services were held Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with Rev. Luther Prumphey officiating. James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing.