Quenemo - Leo Oliver Williams, 84, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, near Quenemo, Kansas. He was born on November 26, 1938, the son of Lewis and Beulah (Royer) Williams, near Lyndon, Kansas.

Leo grew up and had lived most of his life southeast of Lyndon. He had lived in Osage City since 2003.

Leo graduated from Lyndon High School in 1956 and then received a Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy from Kansas State University. He had served in the United States Army Reserve from 1960 to 1966. Leo had been a farmer and stockman for most of his life. He had also been the Director of the Osage County Weed Department for 31 years and had then worked part time at the Osage County Transfer Station. He had been a member of the Lyndon School Board and the Southeast Kansas Weed Directors Association and was a member of the Lifepoint Church in Topeka.

On August 12, 1967, Leo was united in marriage to Gloria Beam in Topeka. To this union, two sons were born, Jeff and Martin.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Beulah; his brother, Kenneth (Marjorie) Williams; and his two sisters, Evelyn (Robert) Artz and Arlene (Bill)Owens.

Leo is survived by his wife Gloria of 56 years; his two sons, Jeff (Janella) Williams of Lawrence and Martin (Monica) Williams of Lyndon; and his three grandchildren, Conlan, Rozlynn and Ryley.

Memorial services for Leo will be held at 11:00am, on Friday, May 12 at the Lifepoint Church (200 SW 30th Street, Topeka, KS 66611). The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30pm on Thursday at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. Memorial contributions may be made to Lifepoint Church, sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS 66451.