He was born on June 30, 1925 in Sutton, Nebraska.
Leonard served in the United States Navy for 31 years and retired in 1975 with the rank of Master Chief.
He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Amelia (Brening) Weikum; siblings, Raymond George Weikum, Clifford Weikum, Colleen (Weikum) Hemphill, (half-brother) Harold Weikum and (half-sister) Helen (Weikum) Harding.
He is survived by his loving wife, Winona Joyce Swaithes; children, Leonard John Weikum Jr., Joyce Ann (Weikum) Placek (George), Ronald Lynn Weikum (Sue) and Lorna Sue (Weikum) Miller (Jeff), 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Services will be at Trinity Lutheran Church, 808 Louisiana Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Family asks that in lieu of flowers, you make a donation to the building fund at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Online condolences may be offered at www.cagemillsfuneraldirectors.com