Gordon L. Leming

 Passed away May 13, 2017 in Lafayette. Born January 26, 1923, he was the son of the late Cleo and Helen Wilson Leming.  He was a graduate of Jefferson High School.  Gordon married Helen T. Gurnick on February 23, 1946, in St. Boniface Catholic Church in Lafayette, and she survives.

He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church for more than 60 years, where he was an usher for 25 years and past member of the Men’s Holy Name Society.  He was a US Army Veteran who served in World War II from 1942 to 1945 with the 481st Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion under General Patton’s Third Army, for which he received one silver service star, a meritorious unit emblem, a sharpshooter’s badge, a French fourragere and a Belgium fourragere.  He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 27 (Commander for 4 years and state officer), Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1154 (officer and district officer), Knights of Columbus 456 (officer), American Legion Post 11, Military Order of the Cootie 2 (officer), Fraternal Order of Police 49, National Order of Trench Rats 534 of Indianapolis, 40/8 Voiture 364 Chateau, past President of the Central Catholic Bank, and member of the Central Catholic Athletic Century 21 Assoc.  The baseball field at Central Catholic was renamed I his honor as the Gordon Leming Field in 1983.  Gordon was a committed Cubs fan. He worked at Alcoa for 4 years and for Reliable Window Cleaning Company for more than 46 years, retiring in 1996.

Surviving along with his wife are three daughters, Mary Leming of Lafayette, Barbara Leming Fred (husband Phil) of Mooresville, IN, and Patricia Leming Frolin (husband Dennis) of Boston, MA; and five grandchildren, Gabrielle Gomez of Lafayette,Christopher and Alex Fred of Mooresville, and Elizabeth and Matthew Frolin of Boston, and three great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two sisters, Zola Northrup and LaVon Leming, and three brothers, Elmer (twin brother) Leming, Leonard Leming, Donald Farrell, and grandson Shawn Hoch. Visitation Friday May 19, 2017 from 4-7pm Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel. Mass of Christian burial Saturday May 20, 2017 11AM St Boniface Catholic Church Fr. Mark Walter officiating. Burial St Boniface Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Lafayette Catholic Schools, 2410 S. 9th St., Lafayette, IN 47909 or charity of choice.