Obituary – Marcus C. Leapley

COLERIDGE — Marcus C. Leapley, 41, Coleridge, died Aug. 8, 2012, at his residence in Coleridge.
The family will receive friends at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Coleridge, from 9 a.m. until service time.
Memorial Services will be Aug. 15, at 10:30 a.m., at the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ, Coleridge, with the Rev. Gary Kimm officiating.
Inurnment will be at the Coleridge City Cemetery, Coleridge.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge.

Marcus Christopher Leapley was born July 9, 1971, to Richard H. and Sharon Kay Leapley, and adopted by Vicky Lea (Meier) Leapley. Marcus graduated from Coleridge High School in 1990. He lived in California and Oregon after high school. Marcus moved back to Coleridge in January 2012. He liked to listen to music and read.
He is survived by his mother, Vicky, and her husband, Melvin Gullicksen, Coleridge; sister, Michelle Grissom, Fort Bragg, N.C.; three step brothers, Justin Gullicksen, Norfolk; Jeremy Gullicksen, Stanton; Josh and wife, Val Gullicksen, Laurel; two step sisters, Jessica and husband, Mark Behrens, Norfolk, and Melissa Gullicksen, Norfolk; half-brothers Daron Ralph and Rosah Lees and Derik Edward Lees, West Bountiful, Utah; half-sister Danelle Rae Sheperd, Bountiful Utah; grandmother, Dolores Meier, Coleridge; great-grandmother, Kathryn Janssen, Coleridge; uncle and wife, Ron and Sandi Leapley, Coleridge; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Marcus was preceded in death by his father, Richard, Nov. 10 1998; grandfather, Jacob Meier, June 10, 2009; and grandparents L.W. “Bud” and Vera Leapley.