Leonard Bose

Graveside Services for Leonard A. Bose will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at the Stamford Cemetery, Stamford, Nebraska with Pastor Thalia Woodworth officiating.  Military Honors will be provided by the Stamford American Legion Post #233 in conjunction with the Offutt Air Force Base Military Funeral Honors Team.  The use of face coverings is strongly encouraged and recommended by the family.

Due to health concerns, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic; current CDC and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services guidelines for Faith-Based Services and Gatherings will be followed.  The Bose family sincerely encourages each person to make their decision whether to attend Leonard's services, based on the best interest of your health, and that of your community.  The graveside service will be live streamed via the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home Facebook Page . (https://www.facebook.com/Nelson-Bauer-Funeral-Homes-111601113801622)

Leonard Allan Bose, 88, of Waskom, Texas, passed from this life Saturday, November 21, 2020, in a Shreveport, Louisiana hospital. Mr. Bose was born June 15, 1932, in Stamford, to Vernon and Berenice Howart Bose. He graduated Stamford High School in 1950. In 1952, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving as a B-29 gunner and later as an in-flight refueling boom operator on KB-50s, KC-97s, and KC-135s. His military career took him all over the world, and he was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from the USAF in 1972 and went to barber school. He had his own shop for several years afterward.

On July 10, 1955, Mr. Bose married Willa J. Zelske. They had three daughters, Debbi Easterling, Renee Sims and Lisa McDermott.

Leonard is preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Bruce Dean Bose.

He is survived by; his wife of 65 years, Willa J. Bose; three daughters and their spouses:  Debbi Easterling and husband, Larry of Fort Worth, Texas; Renee Sims and husband, Richard of Dallas, Texas;  and Lisa McDermott and husband, Russell of Texarkana, Arkansas; grandchildren:  Katherine Marquette and husband, Ross of Frisco, Texas; William Easterling and wife, Laura of Houston, Texas; and John Robert "Jack" Meche of Dallas; great-grandchildren:  Michael Miles Marquette, and Anna Katherine Easterling; and a sister, Patricia Taylor of San Antonio, Texas.

There will be no visitation or viewing.

Honoring Leonard as pallbearers are:  Larry Easterling, Russell McDermott, William Easterling, Katherine Marquette, Ross Marquette, Mick Coe, and Leon Ehrke.

Honorary pallbearers include:  Richard Sims, Jack Meche, and Robert Palka.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Waskom Volunteer Fire Department at 140 E Texas Ave, Waskom, TX 75692; or the Waskom Public Library at 103 Waskom Ave, Waskom, TX 75692.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.