Leonard "Sam"

Levos

Leonard H. "Sam" Levos age 79 died at 3:50 PM on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN.

He was born August 19, 1939 in Seattle, WA, the son of the late Halvor and Martha (Hogan) Levos. On June 1, 1958 he married Genelta M. Howell, who survives.  Leonard worked for 35 years at Dinner Bell Foods, Defiance, OH and was a life-long farmer.  He was a member and served as a trustee of First Christian Church, Paulding.

He is also survived by his four children: Leonard R. "Len" (Amy) Levos, Paulding, Susan (Charles) Simpson, Cecil, Michelle (Brett) Mawer, Celina, and Cindy (Jeff) Griffith, Okeana, OH; thirteen grandchildren:  Jennifer Levos, Tyler Levos, Amanda (David) Bok, Nathan Bland, Megan (Camron) Monnier, Amber Simpson, Kyle (Sarah) Mawer, Lindsay (Ryan Wells) Metzger, Ryan (Brittany) Mawer, Lance Mawer, Taylor Mawer, Jacob Griffith, and Noah Griffith; 8 great-grandchildren:  Hayden, Logan, Hannah, Norah, Amelia, Gavin, Kenley, and Emma; 2 sisters:  Muriel (Dann) McAllister, Eugene, OR, and Ruth Dragoo, of Portland, OR; and nieces and nephews.

He is also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Dick Dragoo.

Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Saturday, September 1 at First Christian Church of Paulding with Pastor Jim Kelly officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jackson Township, Paulding County.

Visitation will be 2 – 8 PM Friday, August 31 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. There will also be visitation on Saturday from 10 AM until services at the church.

Memorials may be made to First Christian Church Building Maintenance Fund or Alliance for Paired Kidney Donation.