Leonard Murski

Leonard Joseph Murski, 82, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Lutheran Home.

He was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Brenham, Texas, to William Peter and Stella Kopycinski Murski. He and Rosie Madeline Watkins were married Dec. 15, 1962, in Biloxi, Miss. She died Oct. 6, 1999.

Murski was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from 1948 to 1969. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict and Vietnam War.

Leonard worked at Procter and Gamble seven years. He was an electrician 15 years at Noranda Aluminum in New Madrid, Mo., retiring in 1990.

Survivors include a daughter, Michelle Anderson of St. Augustine, Fla.; a stepson, Tom Preston of Cape Girardeau; three stepdaughters, Vivian Gail Davis of Laclede, Mo., Vickie Preston of Bellevue, Neb., Chyrl Devoy of Brookfield, Mo.; 12 grandchildren, Jamie Jackman, Michael McDonald, Jeffery Preston, Jonathan Neighbors, Chuck Szachta, Dillon Devoy, Madeline Devoy, Kayla Murski, Meghan Murski, Noah Murski, Hanna Anderson, Caroline Anderson; four great-grandchildren, Matthew Jackman, Allison Jackman, Jacob Jackman and Anastasia Szachta; two sisters, Dorothy Hurley and Irene Murski of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Jim Murski of Little Rock, Ark., and Jack Murski of Brenham.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a son, William Joseph Murski in 2002; two brothers, Bob and Carl Murski; and a granddaughter, Melissa Jackman.

Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors by Missouri Team.

Memorial contributions may be given to American Heart Association.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.