Cleo Sharon (Schaap) Leonard, age 87 of rural Kiel, WI went home to be with her Lord on December 26 th 2022 after a short illness at Sheboygan Aurora Hospital.  Cleo was born April 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Cornelius and Helen (Lindow) Schaap of Plymouth, WI.  Cleo was baptized July 27, 1935 at St. John Lutheran Church, Plymouth and confirmed June 5, 1949 at Zion Lutheran Church, Glenbeulah, WI.

Cleo attended several one-room schools in Sheboygan County and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1953.  After graduation, she worked at Lakeshire Marty Cheese Co. (later Borden's).

Cleo liked dancing, and at one dance she met Eugene Leonard from Kiel.  They were married Nov. 26, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church, Glenbeulah, WI.  Cleo was a housewife, and with her husband raised 4 children on their rural Kiel farm growing cash crops and raising beef cattle.

Cleo enjoyed reading, word search and especially jigsaw puzzles.  She liked baking and watching birds.  She treasured the time spent with her family and enjoyed going out to eat with friends.  She was a member of St. John – St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church, Cleveland, WI where she was a member of the Ladies Aid and enjoyed being a greeter.

Survivors include: her husband Eugene; one son Randall (Ann) Leonard, three daughters, Wendy (James) Lubach, Lori (Mark) Quinnett of KS, Tammy Holbrook; ten grandchildren: Alexander (Ashley) Leonard of OK, Stephanie (Kevin) Binns of VA, Shannon (Nich) Schafer, Megan (Jon) Koehler, Amanda (Nathan) Sesing, Nicholas (Monica) Quinnett, Rachel (Charlie) Fu of KS, Michael Quinnett of KS, Holly (Jason) Schilling, Mackenzie Holbrook; great-grandchildren: Jaxsen and Evan Leonard of OK; Ayela and Adelyn Schafer; Sophina and Vivianna Koehler; Isabelle, Daria and Brie Sesing; Eva, August and Vivian Quinnett; Samuel and Joshua Fu of KS; Melody, Quinten and Owen Schilling; Sister Luella Meinnert; sister-in-laws LuAnn Casper and Donna Peter.  She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Cleo was preceded in death by her parents, Cornelius and Helen Schaap; infant daughter; sisters Marlene Karsten, Gladys Beringer, Judy Schaap and infant Nyla Jo Schaap; brother-in-laws Willard Beringer, Gordon Karsten, Milton Meinnert, Gordon Kress, John Casper and LeDale Peter; son-in-law Gary Holbrook; father and mother in-law, Harvey and Irene Leonard; and nephews Timmy and Allen Kress, and David Peter.

Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at St. John – St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church, (1255 W. Washington Ave., Cleveland) with Pastor Steven Wall officiating.  Visitation will be held on Wednesday, at the church, from  9:30 am until 11:15 am.  Entombment will be held at Knollwood Mausoleum, Manitowoc.   In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to St. John – St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church.