Leon John Fellhoelter, 52, of Brewster, KS, died Saturday, November 19,
2022. He was born October 11, 1970, in Hoxie, KS, to Boniface and Daisy
(Heier) Fellhoelter. In 1989, Leon graduated from Grinnell High School
where he was a member of the Student Council and National Honor Society.
He then attended and graduated from the Northwest Kansas Area
Vocational Technical School in Goodland, KS. Leon had worked for Grant
Ostmeyer, Fellhoelter Farms, Victor Schwarz and Carpenter Cattle
Company.
On February 26, 2000, Leon married Lee Ann Green, in Scott City, KS. The
couple had seven children. Leon enjoyed being active in his kids’ lives
and doing 4-H as a family. He also served as an Ambassador for the
Northwest Kansas Technical College and had been part of the governing
board for the Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center. Leon was an
active member of St. Paul Catholic Church in Angelus and later Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in Colby. He taught CCD, was a lector and
Eucharistic Minister. He was also a 4th Degree member of the Knights of
Columbus, where he served in many different offices.
Leon was preceded in death by his father Boniface and in-laws Hubert and Jeanette Green.
He is survived by his wife Lee Ann; children, Latasha, Lyndzee,
Lizabeth, Libertee, Leigha, Lucille and Lakeen; mother Daisy; siblings,
Charles (Penny) Fellhoelter, Marilyn (Dreux) Schwaiger, Patricia (Leon)
Heinen, Stephen (Laura) Fellhoelter and Linda (Kurt) Spachek and many
nieces and nephews.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m., with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November
22, 2022, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at St. Paul Catholic Church, Angelus, with
burial in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to The L Kids, St.
Paul Catholic Church or Sacred Heart Catholic Church and sent in care
of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701.
For information or condolences, visit www.baalmannmortuary.com.