Mr. Leo Rademacher

Leo Frances Rademacher 11/18/1935 – 12/27/2017 Leo passed away peacefully at Providence Hospital in Medford, OR with his family at his side. Born in Murdo, SD to Lewis Theodore and Frances Mary (Jahnel) Rademacher. His childhood was spent growing up in Hot Springs, SD. They moved to Boulder, CO around 1950-51, where he went to high school graduating in 1954. Leo joined the Naval Reserve in February 1955 being called to active duty from February of 1957 to February of 1959. Serving as a Photographers Mate (Aerial) Petty Officer 3rd Class, aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42). After the Navy, Leo did odd jobs and decided to head out to California, ending up in San Jose. While working as a maintenance man at the Sears store, he met the love of his life, Shirley Flavia Vigil. She was a cashier in the same store. On August 31st, 1963 they were married and settled down in Redwood City, CA where they started their family having three children Lea, Hank and Claire. Thus began their life’s journey of 48 years of marriage together. In June 1974 Leo packed up the family and moved to the ranch in Eagle Point, OR where he lived for the past 43 plus years. On the ranch he raised cattle, hay and his kids. Leo was very active over the years in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Shady Cove. He was also a very big supporter of the Eagle Point FFA Chapter, with many kids from the program working for him in the summers. His ranch was also open to the Ag classes for hands on field trips in the ranch life. Leo was preceded in death by his wife Shirley, his parents Lewis & Frances, Sisters Helen and Lois Ann, his Father & Mother In Law Sam & Monica Vigil and son in law Jay Dungey. He is survived by his Sister Alma McAllister, Brother Paul Rademacher, daughter Lea Dungey, son Hank (Becky) Rademacher, daughter Claire (Darrin) Thornton, and his grandchildren Cassandra Dungey; Myra, Abigail, Samuel and Henry Rademacher; Bryce and Alec Thornton. Dad will be greatly missed by his family and friends, but his memory will never fade. Military Honors and internment will be held at 11:00am on Friday March 30th, 2018 at the VA National Cemetery in Eagle Point, OR with a reception immediately following, with location TBA In lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to the “Leo Rademacher Memorial FFA Scholarship” these can be mailed to Peoples Bank of Commerce, Attn Lisa Knox, 750 Biddle Rd, Medford, OR 97504