Obituary of Leo-E. Owen

Leo E. Owen, 83, Wyoming, Minn., died Thursday, April 26, 2012, at University of Minnesota East Side.On Jan. 1, 1987, Leo married Bette Harlan in Atlanta, Ga.He was born March 22, 1929, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the son of George and Nina Schertz Owen.Leo graduated from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, with honors. He had worked as a chemical engineer for Standard Oil and Amoco until he retired in 1987.He enjoyed reading newspapers and magazines, car racing, woodworking, remodeling, golf and traveling. He had been to all 50 states and traveled internationally. He loved camping and fishing and enjoyed jazz and country music.Leo is survived by his wife, Bette; one son, Michael (Sharon) Owen of Hartland, Wis.; two daughters, Shari Owen of Chippewa Falls, Wis., and Linda (Stephen) Herget of Hamilton, Ohio; stepson, Bradley Harlan of Arden Hills, Minn.; stepdaughter, Susan Harlan of Minneapolis, Minn.; one sister, Virginia Graham; seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Silas, Arlene, Malachi, Jesse, Andrew and Anna; and two great-grandchildren, Zane and Zeus.He was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma Herring Owen; two sons, Richard and Kenneth; and his parents.Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Horan Funeral Home in Chippewa Falls. Interment will be Tuesday in Forest Hill Cemetery in Chippewa Falls.Friends may call from 5 p.m. until time of service Monday at the funeral home.Family and friends may express online condolences at www.horanfuneralhome.com.