Leonard H. Vogel

Leonard H. Vogel, a life-long resident of Cape Girardeau County, passed away October 21, 2012 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born September 12, 1921 in Pocahontas, Missouri, a son of Alfred Martin and Ida Marie Steiner Vogel and was baptized October 2, 1921 at Zion Lutheran Church there. In 1923 the family moved to Cape Girardeau where he graduated from Trinity Lutheran School and Central High School. While with Trinity's Troop 8, he obtained the Eagle Scout award. In October 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, was called to active duty in February 1943 and in July 1944 he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant and awarded his wings. He was assigned to Concho Field in San Angelo, Texas, where he met his future wife, Inell Mason. He was discharged from service in October 1945 and on May 24, 1946, he and Inell were married at the First Methodist Church in Rule, Texas. Also in 1946, he completed his college education and received a B.S. in Education from what is now Southeast Missouri State University. Following his graduation, Leonard worked for J.C. Penny in Cape Girardeau. Two years later, he began his long-time association with Moore Business Forms, Inc., where he was a sales representative in southeast Missouri until 1970. At that time, he was promoted to area district manager and created and later supervised offices in Paducah, Kentucky, Union City, Tennessee, Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Cape Girardeau. He retired from the company in October 1986. Leonard and Inell were members of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on the church council and numeours committees. In 1978 they transferred their membership to St. Andrew Lutheran Church, where Leonard served on various committees and was on the Board of Directors. He was active in the development of The Lutheran Home for the Aged and Saxony Village. In 1970, two years before the Lutheran Home opened, he was chairman of the Cape Girardeau County Bond Committee that together with the Perry County committee, sold more than $425,000 of bonds. That money, together with donations, was used to build and equip the first 60-bed wing of the Lutheran Home. From 1987 to 1999, he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Home and was deeply involved in the planning and creation of Saxony Village which opened in 1994. In September 1996, he and his wife moved to a duplex at Saxony. Leonard was a member of the Cape Girardeau Jaycee's when the Jaycee Golf Course was built. He also was a member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Semo Seniors Golf Association and Eagle Scout Association. He was an avid golfer, especially in retirement, and until the last few years, played golf most days when the weather was good. His wife died on March 31, 2010. He is survived by eight nephews and one niece; Jon Sander of Cape Girardeau; Don Sander of Mission Hills, KS; David Vogel of Morrison, CO; Mark Vogel of Boone, NC; Robert Vogel of Washington, D.C.; Rick Vogel of Oceanside, CA; Steve Vogel of Melbourne Beach, FL; Barry Vogel of Carlsbad, CA; Ann Brizi of Sanford, FL; two sisters-in-law, Verna Vogel and Jo Ann Vogel, both of Cape Girardeau. He was preceded in death by his sister, Norma Sander, and two brothers, Melvin and Richard Vogel. Friends may call Wednesday, October 24, 2012 from 4-8 p.m. at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Thursday, October 25, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church with Rev. Paul Short officiating. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Saxony Lutheran High School, 2004 Saxony Drive, Jackson, MO 63755 and the United Way, 430 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

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Leonard H. Vogel

October 21, 2012