Leona Lorraine Todd

She is preceded in death by her son, Allen Todd.

Leona is survived by her loving husband, Robert Todd; sons, Scott Todd (Wendy) and Ross Todd (Tracy); sister, Sandy; grandchildren, Taylor, Cannon, Brayden, Landen, Mckenzie, Patricia, and Amber; and six great-grandchildren.

Leona "Lee" Todd was the youngest of twelve children born to Charles and Crystal Patterson. Lee was deeply proud of her hometown and always loved returning to Ithaca to visit her brothers and sisters, as well as her many nieces and nephews. She was an Ithaca Yellowjacket through and through.

Early in her adult life, Lee worked at the Wolverine plant in Ithaca, where she cut, stitched, and assembled boots and shoes—work that perfectly suited her exceptional sewing skills. In her twenties, she moved to Lansing, Michigan, and began working at Army Arms Controls, assembling bomb timers.

On November 5, 1966, Leona married the love of her life, Robert "Bob" Todd.

Shortly after their marriage, they purchased their first—and only-home together on Oakcliff in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was there that Bob and Lee raised their three sons, Al, Scott, and Ross, building a lifetime of memories with family and neighbors.

After moving to Grand Rapids, Lee became a devoted stay-at-home mom. She stayed busy during the school year as a room mother and by chauffeuring her boys to countless sporting practices. Summers were often spent camping as a family, with Pioneer Park on Lake Michigan being a favorite destination.

Though a "boy mom" at heart, Lee was absolutely overjoyed when her first three grandchildren were girls—Patty, Amber, and Taylor. They were followed by three grandsons, Cannon, Brayden, and Landen, and finally McKenzie arrived to tip the scales back in favor of the girls.

Lee never hesitated to say yes when asked to babysit. She truly cherished her grandchildren. When they were babies, she rocked them while singing her infamous song, "Found a Peanut". Grandma Lee was fun-loving and generous, happily spoiling her grandchildren with outings to Five Below, Steak'n Shake, Dollar Tree, and—of course-Old Country Buffet. The kids never came home empty-handed after a day with Grandma.

Lee was also an incredible mother-in-law—always accepting, kind, and never overbearing to any of her "daughters."

Fun Facts about Lee:

Lee was an incredibly talented seamstress. She made capes and pajamas for her grandchildren and even hand-crafted one of her daughter-in-law's wedding dress.

She was a gifted painter, specializing in country-style artwork, and taught painting classes through Northview's community education program.

Lee loved casino trips with her best friends Joan and Dixie, as well as her annual trips with her nieces and nephew. Many unforgettable stories came from those adventures-Dixie always won, and Lee always broke even... or so they claimed.

She enjoyed craft shows and garage sales. Her best garage sale find was a four-month-old Springer Spaniel.

Lee hated to cook and was grateful that Bob loved cooking and baking. When Lee did cook, it was "high flame or bust."

Lee loved watching football.

She adored flowers and the color yellow.

Yellow feels like the perfect color to describe Lee—a color that represents energy, cheerfulness, joy, warmth, and creativity. These are the qualities that defined this deeply loved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, and they will continue to live on in all who knew and loved her.

A visitation will be held at Reyers North Valley Chapel, located at 2815 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, on December 19, 2025, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.