SALEM — Helen E. Leonhardt, 72, of Salem, Illinois passed away on April 11, 2023, at Heila Healthcare in Salem.

The family invites you to gather with them at a Celebration of Life service planned for 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastor Michael Feldmann officiating. Memorials to Helen’s memory may be made to the donor’s choice and left with the Sutherland – Rankin Funeral Home, P.O. Box 97, 310 N. Broadway, Salem, IL 62881 618-548-1234, entrusted with the family’s care. Online condolence may be left at sutherlandfuneralhome.com.

Helen will be remembered as having a heart for Jesus and helping those in need. It was important to her that she confessed Jesus as Lord and Savior and that she was assured Eternal Life with the Lord. John 15:04-5. was vitally important to her. Personally, she loved sailing, her school years and many years teaching, volunteering especially with the Lutheran Woman’s Missionary League, both spending time with and enjoying her grandchild, as well as time spent with her husband Paul while cooking, gardening and the life activities they had in common.

Surviving in addition to her husband Paul H. Leonhardt of Salem, IL is her step-son Paul Joseph Leonhardt and wife Dionne of Grays Lake, IL, step-grandson Paul Henry Leonhardt; her siblings John and wife Janet-Lee, Ken and wife Jacquie, Matthew and wife Susan and Ruth Woessner; nieces Jessica Collera, Samantha Tuttle and Amanda Tuttle; nephews Glenn Tuttle, Alexander Tuttle, Dean Tuttle, Craig Tuttle, Brian Woessner and Kevin Woessner.