Leon Edward, “Junior” Lengel, Jr, 95, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:45 pm, Thursday, November 21, 2019 at his home. He was born August 6, 1924 in Huntington, Indiana to Leon Edward, Sr. and Catherine (Smith) Lengel.
Junior married Betty M. Burke in East Pemming, Michigan on July 17, 1943. He retired from Diehl Machine in Wabash, after 44 years. He was a member of the Wabash Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed sharpening knives, lawn mower blades, ice augers and making all kinds of trinkets, especially fire starters. Jr. also enjoyed carpentry work and spending time on Long Lake.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Marie Lengel of Wabash, two children, Larry (Debbie) Lengel of North Manchester, Indiana, and Sue (Bill) Bilbee of Wabash, five Grandchildren, Jeff Figert of Wabash, Michael (Kim Rowe) Figert of Urbana, Indiana, Heather (John) Ziko of Wabash, Megan (Joseph Michael) Petro of Lafontaine, Indiana, and Julie (Vince) Holley of Wabash, nine great-grandchildren, Mitch (Sylvia) Figert of Wabash, Chris (Chelsea) Figert of Muncie, Indiana, Jacob Figert of Wabash, Wyatt Brown of Greenville, North Carolina, Grant Petro, Bailey Petro, and Madison Petro, all of Lafontaine, Alexis Hyden of Wabash and Breklon Salyers of Urbana, two sisters-in-law, Mary Lengel and Mary Jane Lengel, both of Wabash, three great great grandchildren, Haylee Figert, Hayden Figert, and Haynes Figert, all of Wabash. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers Richard, Donald, and Walter Lengel and his sister Jeannette Greer.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Kirk Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wabash County Historical Museum.
The memorial guest book for Junior may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.