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Leonard Herman Niekamp

12 Feb 1929 – 9 Feb 2016

Birth	12 Feb 1929
Death	9 Feb 2016
Cemetery	Hillcrest Cemetery Temple , Bell County , Texas , USA
Added by	Steven N on 16 Feb 2016
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31409140

Bio

Leonard Herman Niekamp died on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at age 86. He was born February 12, 1929 near Lott TX to Herman and Mary (Meyer) Niekamp. Leonard married Mary Ann Zavodny on November 15, 1952. He proudly served in the U.S. Army; he was a Korean War Veteran, a member of American Legion Post 133 and VFW Post 1820. He was a Temple, TX Police Officer from 1954-1974. He then worked for Wilsonart as a metal machinist foreman and retired in 1992. He was a parishioner of St. Luke's Catholic Church for 45 years. He loved working on anything mechanical and enjoyed vacationing with family on the Texas coast. He is preceded in death by his daughter Barbara Ann, four brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann of Temple, his son Steven Niekamp and wife Brenda of Frisco, TX, his three grandchildren Veronica, Kristen and Kirk all of Frisco and his brother-in-law Edward Zavodny of Zabcikville. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Temple with Father James Ekeocha celebrant. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, TX. Visitation was held from 6-8:00PM Friday evening, February 12, at Hewett-Arney Funeral Home of Temple with a Rosary at 7:00PM. By S. Niekamp

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Family

Parents

• Herman Niekamp 1890–1952
• Mary Meyer Niekamp 1892–1978

Spouse

• Mary Ann Zavodny Niekamp 1932–1952 FaG

Siblings

• Agnes "Sister Mary Sylvester" Niekamp 1912–1989
• Edmund B Niekamp Sr 1915–1981
• Walter Henry Niekamp 1920–1977
• Henry Niekamp 1924–2001
• Anton John Niekamp 1924–1976

Children

• Barbara Ann Niekamp 1955–1981 FaG

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