Leonard Langston

Leonard D. Langston, 82, of Millersville passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Dec. 28, 1933, in Whitewater, son of Harry H. and Bertha E. McHenry Langston.

He and Audrey Roe were married Dec. 23, 1953. She passed away April 25, 1993. He and Betty Roe Hobeck were married Jan. 29, 1995.

Leonard was a 1951 graduate of Delta High School. He began working in the printing industry at Jiffy Printers in Chester, Illinois.

In 1963, he went to work for the former Craftsman Printing Company in Cape Girardeau, which later was purchased by the former Bulletin Journal and in 1986 became the Southeast Missourian.

He retired from the Southeast Missourian after a 34-year printing career with the company.

Leonard taught Sunday school in the young adults division and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Millersville for many years. He was a member of the Oak Ridge Eastern Star and a 60-year member of the Westview Masonic Lodge in Millersville.

Loving survivors include his wife of 21 years, Betty; a son, Terry (Betty) Langston of Jackson; three grandchildren, Nicki (Jeff) Turner of Cape Girardeau, Stacy (Heidi) Langston of Jackson and Kent (Kyla) Langston of Leopold, Missouri; a stepgranddaughter, Kim (Mark) Andracsek of Manchester, Missouri; two stepsons, Timothy (Gail) Hobeck of Rockwood, Illinois, and Kevin (Rita) Hobeck of Sussex, Wisconsin; two stepdaughters, Pamela Hobeck and Debbie (David) Hoffman of Chester, Illinois; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; 11 stepgrandchildren; and 18 step-great-grandchildren.

In addition to his first wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, Gary and Larry Langston; two brothers, Bobby and Clarence Langston; a daughter-in-law, Toni Kay Langston; and a stepgranddaughter, Heather Bond.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Don Estes officiating.

Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to First Baptist Church in Millersville or the church or charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.