Leon Radke

Leon Henry Radke, 62, of Malone, passed away Friday, March 25, 2005, in Malone. Leon was born October 8, 1942 in Malone the son of Alvin and Leona Trompler Radke. For nine years he served on the school board at Malone and also served on the church board at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Malone where he was a member. After 18 years of being a dorm supervisor at the Mexia State School, Leon retired in 2003. He loved to be surrounded by family and friends, was an avid animal lover, and enjoyed playing dominos with his buddies in Malone. Preceding him in death was his father, Alvin Radke. Survivors include the love of his life, Sandra Fincher of Malone; his mother, Leona Radke of Hubbard; three children, Rhonda Howard and husband, David, of Hubbard, Jake Radke and wife, Lacie, of Cleburne, and Lee Brown of Hubbard; two brothers, Jimmy Radke and wife, Dorothy, of Irene and Ronnie Radke and wife, Sara, of Malone; and six grandchildren, Heather Howard of Hubbard, John David Howard of Hubbard, Austin Brown of Hubbard, Dalton Brown of Hubbard, Kaylie Winstead of Cleburne, and Jennie Winstead of Cleburne Memorials may be made to Walling Cemetery, P. O. Box 82, Malone, TX 76660.