Eric J. Leonhardt, age 43, of Sheboygan, went to be with his
Lord on June 3, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by
his family.
Eric was born in Sheboygan on February 11, 1975, to Jim and
Cherie (Manske) Leonhardt. He attended local schools and graduated from South
High School in 1993. He received an associates degree in business at UW
Whitewater. He was a lifelong member of St. Mark Lutheran Church.
At the age of 18 Eric was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis,
but never let that define who he was. Eric was interested in sports and was a
big fan of the Kansas City Royals and George Brett. Another passion he had was
music, especially the band, Pearl Jam. He enjoyed collecting baseball cards and
coins.
Eric is survived by his parents, Jim and Cherie; a brother
Christopher (Sara) Leonhardt; five nieces and nephews, Savannah, Phoenix, Kate,
Boston, and his namesake Eric all of Wauwatosa; aunts and uncles, Jack and Barb
Leonhardt and Mike and Christine Donnick. Other family and friends further
survive.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Cliff
and Doris Manske and his paternal grandparents, George and Mathea Leonhardt.
Funeral services for Eric will be held at 11 AM on Saturday,
June 9, 2018 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 1019 N 7
th
St., Sheboygan,
with Pastor Brett Matz officiating. Family will greet visitors at the church
from 9 AM until the time of the service at 11 AM. Eric will be laid to rest at
Lutheran Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials to be
given in Eric’s name to St. Mark Food Pantry, RCS, or Sharon S. Richardson
Community Hospice.
The family would like to personally thank Pastor Matz for
the continuous support given to them. They would also like to thank Mary Lou
and the caregiving staff from Innovative Services, the staff at RCS, and his high
school friend Ryan Gordon for his weekly visits.
Please visit
www.ballhornchapels.com
to leave the family an online condolence.
