Leona (Garleb) Frank, 99, was born March 11, 1923 near Fountain, Illinois to Herman and Emma (Stemler) Garleb.  She was the youngest of four brothers and four sisters.  Two, a brother and a sister, died as infants.  Leona died March 22, 2022 at UnityPoint Health Proctor in Peoria, Illinois.

Leona is survived by a son, Marshall Frank; daughter, Melissa (Clay) Seaton; grandson, Josh (Stacie) Seaton; sister-in-law, Pat Frank, and nieces and nephews.

Leona caught up with Earl Frank, also from the Fountain area, in Los Angeles.  They were married there October 29, 1945.  They moved several times finally settling in Washington, Illinois in 1963.  Earl died March 6, 1996.

Leona made munitions in St. Louis for the WW2 effort.  She was an avid reader and walker.  She enjoyed playing bridge, gardening, bowling and baseball.

Along with progressed dementia often is aggressive behavior.  Not so with Leona.  There was no harshness within her.  She was both adoring and adorable throughout her years.  The world she leaves behind will miss the light she brought to it.

There will be no services.  Cremation was her request. Deiters Funeral Home & Crematory in Washington is assisting the family with arrangements.  Leona gave to many charities.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to her favorite charities, St. Jude and Wounded Warrior.