Sarah Lou Leach

Sarah (Sally) Lou Leach 92 of Estes Park, CO, formerly of Gering, passed away at her home surrounded by her children on October 26, 2024. The family will celebrate her life with a private service at the Harrisburg Community Church. She will be laid to rest at a later date with her husband at Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Alliance Nebraska.

Sarah Lou Leach was born on June 16, 1932 in Washington D.C. to Billie and Henry Bodenhamer. She graduated high school from Los Angeles High School in Los Angeles, CA.

She and her husband Delbert married and raised their children in places like Korea, Germany, and Holland while Delbert served in the military. After Delbert was honorably discharged from the military in 1967 they moved their family to Aurora, CO. Sally had a heart for adventure and lived in Lodgepole, Tarkio, Gering, Osage Beach, and Kimball over the next 50 years before settling down in Estes Park. She always said “The Lake” was her favorite place to live.

Sally enjoyed spending time teaching VBS in the summers while having her grandkids visit, camping with family, BBQ, and slow drives in the pontoon on the lake. Sally also spent many years volunteering as a “Grandma” at local elementary schools.

Survivors include her children Michael Andrew (Donna) Leach of Missouri, Charles Ross Leach of Missouri, Jerry Joe Leach of Estes Park, CO, and Valerie Jean (Alan) Elsen of Harrisburg, NE. 14 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and 12 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Delbert S. Leach, 2 infant daughters, one son, 2 grandsons, and 1 great-granddaughter.