Jack N. Leabo, 79, of Davenport passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 following a brief illness. A celebration of his life will be 10:00am on Thursday, January 3, at the Runge Mortuary & Crematory. The family will greet friends Wednesday from 4-7pm at the mortuary. Cremation will follow the service, with final memorialization later in the St. Paul Lutheran Memorial Garden. Memorials may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Camp Shalom, or to Davenport Central High School Athletic Foundation. Online condolences can be shared at www.rungemortuary.com. Jack was born August 31, 1939 in Davenport to Clifford & Hilda (Eichner) Leabo. He married his wife of 58 yrs., Judie Hartsock June 26, 1960. He played baseball at the University of Iowa where he was Academic All American and Big 10 Batting Champion. Jack became a teacher and coach in the Davenport school system for 39 years, retiring from Central High School in 1999. Jack was a very successful coach in football and baseball from Little League to being part of several state High School championship teams. Jack is a member of the Iowa High School Athletic Hall of Fame, the Iowa Gridiron Club, and St. Paul Lutheran Church. Jack’s grandchildren were his joy, he lived to experience their lives and share his love for gardening with them. Survivors include his wife, Judie, daughter, Gweyn Zechman, Dublin, OH; son, Steve (Janice) Leabo, Davenport, IA; grandchildren: Ryan, Megan, Ben, Mike Leabo, and Maddie Zechman; sister, Julie Frantz, Iowa City, IA; and brother-in-law, Rick (Sara) Hartsock, Seattle, WA. His son-in-law, Eric Zechman, preceded him in death in 2016.
