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Leonard Maynard

Leonard Maynard, 58, of Upper Sandusky, died Saturday morning, May 31, 2008 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born October 6, 1949 in Kentucky to the late Floyd and Irene (Hurley) Maynard. On March 2, 1968 he married the former Joann M. Dowell in Michigan and she survives He worked as a maintenance supervisor at Eaton for 22 years, retiring in 1997.  He enjoyed woodworking and working in the yard and was a wonderful cook.  The most important thing in his life was his family. He is survived by three daughters, Barbara (Doug) Burbaugh, Harpster; Tina (Jim) Soice, Marion; Jody (Ellery) Maze, Marion; two sisters, Laura (Jim) Hensel, Virginia; Joann Coleman, Caledonia; seven grandchildren and a great-grandson. There will be no public services.  Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, 870 Michigan Ave, Columbus, OH  43215 or a Hospice organization of the donor’s choice. The family is being assisted by Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home, Richwood.  Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com Florist Login Feel free to post a remembrance on this person's birthday, anniversary of passing, holidays, or whenever feels appropriate.

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Remembrances       to #1 from: Tina   No email Thu, Apr 4, 2013 at 5:28 PM miss you so much Daddy, it has been almost 5 years and the hurt and pain is still there.... #2 from: Tina   No email Thu, May 30, 2013 at 6:59 PM Right now the one person I want to talk to & hug me & tell me how to deal with with all this is the one person who's not here...Today has been 5 years Daddy and it has not got any easier...I still cry, I still hurt and I still want you here....YOU ARE MY ROCK.....LOVE YOU #3 from: Brooke Upper Sandusky Bnic0lem@yahoo.com Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 12:32 AM Dear my family,  I know that this is something that we will never get over. Man he was such a great man.! Everything he did. If he was here today. He would be very proud of all of us. We all know he loves us. Even though it isn't good enough. Cause we don't hear his voice. Or see his handsome face. But he is alway right there with us. This I have come to find out. Grandpa, I miss you so much. This year of school is going to be hard. You aren't gonna be there to hug me after I graduate. But I know you are there. I love you :) #4 from: Tina   No email Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 6:19 PM Happy Birthday Daddy, Gosh I miss you so much, I love you more than you will ever know!!!!!!! #5 from: Brooke Upper Sandusky No email Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 9:42 PM Happy thanks giving grandpa. I know this is your favorite Holliday. Only wish that you were here I celebrate. God damn it. I just miss you. :"( #6 from: Tina   No email Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 2:30 AM Miss You so much daddy......Love you!!!!!!! #7 from: love you Tina   No email Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:52 AM Daddy, it has been 6 YEARS today, and the pain never goes away.....I think of you everyday and pray that you ways here with us, to see everything that we have done....To see how all YOUR grand children has been doing in there life......I LOVE YOU and MISS you MORE and MORE everyday!!!!!!!!! #8 from: Tina   No email Sun, May 31, 2015 at 10:46 AM It has been 7 years today that you left, not a day goes by that you are not in our thoughts... I miss you more and more everyday 😕😕 wishes you were still here to all the great things all of your grandchildren are doing with there life's, and now even the great grandchildren!! I love you DADDY... Always forever more 💋💋💋 #9 from: Brooke   bnic0lem@hotmail.com Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 2:32 PM Seven years ago yesterday,  so hard to believe because the pain feels just as if it were yesterday. If only you could see everything that the family you helped create is doing..  Taylor,  doing so great in college,  Ellery creating a beautiful family,  your daughters being successful in raising your grandchildren. You are truly missed grandpa,  gone but truly not forgotten. I love you so much. #10 from: Jody   No email Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 8:22 PM I haven't done this since you left us. I try very hard to smile when I think about you. Some days it's real hard to do so. And today is one of those days. Today, I just want you here!!! Today I feel like the only person that can make me feel ok, is you! And NO ONE ELSE will do! I Love you and miss you, Always and Forever, MORE #11 from: Tina   No email Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 7:07 PM Happy Birthday Daddy! As time passes it never gets easier that you are not here with all of us. I love you and miss you so much... Wish you were here!! 😘😘 #12 from: Tina   sweettina335@aol.com Tue, May 31, 2016 at 9:21 PM It's been 8 years today daddy. I miss you and love you so much. I pray every night for it to get alittle easier , but it hasn't... When you left you took my heart with you... Til I see you again😘💋😘 #13 from: Brooke Maze Upper sandusky Bnic0lem@yahoo.com Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 11:15 AM Well grandpa, you have another great granddaughter, her name is Josialeigh. She is soooo perfect. I wish you were here too meet her. She's great. I miss you so much. I love you. #14 from: Tina   No email Thu, Oct 6, 2016 at 8:46 PM Happy Birthday Daddy!!! Miss you more and more everyday!!! #15 from: Jody   No email Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 7:31 PM Some days the pain is so deep, I can hardly breathe! I miss you, Daddy. #16 from: Tina ( Your Daughter)   No email Thu, May 31, 2018 at 7:20 AM Been 10 years without you here with me. Daddy!!!! So much has changed!!! Your grandkids. And all the great grandkids!!! They family!!!! It so hard to put a happy face on at times but I know life still must go on .. until we meet again daddy!!!! Love you so much!!! #17 from: Jody Upper lafay0608@gmail.com Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 8:32 PM It never gets easier!! I miss you so much! #18 from: Jody Upper lafay0608@gmail.com Mon, Oct 2, 2023 at 6:40 PM Some days….. It feels like yesterday that you left us because the pain is SOOOO deep. Other days….. It seems like it’s been forever since I saw your smile and touched your face!! 💕 I miss you 💕 Every day! STILL!! View Older Condolences >> Condolences       to #1 from: glenn hyatt morehead, ky Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:32 AM My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time. Maynard was a very good supervisor and I thought a lot of him. I know he will be missed by his family and friends Glenn Hyatt #2 from: Sandy French 3696 Green Camp Essex Rd. Marion Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 10:40 AM Dear Joann, Barbara, Tina & Jody, I am so sorry to hear of Leonards passing. I worked at Eaton, I never worked for Leonard in Maintenence but always enjoyed talking with him when my machine went haywire. He is now in Gods hands and No more pain. May God bless You and Your Families. With Deepest Sympathy, Sandy French #3 from: Barbara Saunders-Cull Waldo,Oh Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 4:44 PM Jodi,     My heart and prayers go out to you, and your family.  Jodi, you know I never personally met your dad, but the beautiful light he carries could always be seen in your face, especially your eyes, when you talked about him and shared many, many, family stories with me.  You carry that light also, use it as he did, to spread joy and love to everyone you meet.  May God bless your family and give you strength. #4 from: Harold and Emily Soice Newark, Ohio Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 6:27 AM We are so sorry for your loss, We have such fond memories of Maynard cooking at the campground. He always made us feel like part of his family. "they whom we love and lose are no longer where they were before,,,,,they are now wherever we are." much love,,,Harold and Emily #5 from: Shawn Anthony Marion, Ohio Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM I am sorry for your loss. Leonard was a good man. I am sure he is in a better place. No more sorrow, no more pain, all his tears have been wiped away.   Shawn Anthony #6 from: Emily . Newark, Ohio Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 1:01 PM Jo, Tina, Jodi and Barb, Just wanted you to know that I have been praying for you all morning, knowing that it was going to be a difficult time. I pray that you feel God's peace, comfort and love and that you rely on His strength to get you thru this.God Bless you,,,emily #7 from: Sharon Retterer Marion, OH Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 6:19 PM Bob and I were so sad to see Leonard's obituary.  I worked with him at Eaton/Dana in Marion and Bob worked with him at TODCO.  We both agree that he was such a nice guy.  I saw him a few months ago and gave him a hug at Walmart.  I was unaware that he had been sick.  He was always very much a gentleman and very kind.  He had a fun side too.  You will be in our thoughts during this tough time for your family.  Very best regards.  Sharon and Bob Retterer #8 from: Sis Virginia Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 9:37 AM   I will greatly miss this guy. He was a great BIG BROTHER. He loved his family and cooking for them.                     LOVE YA                       SIS #9 from: Paula (Seavert) Pearson Bismarck, North Dakota Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:36 AM I am so sorry to learn about Leonard. I have fond memories of him when visiting with Mom. FUN guy to be around! Too bad there are many miles between us; I would have loved to have gotten to know him better along with the rest of you!   Just think...he's enjoying time with our family members who have gone before us!!! Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time as it's never easy losing someone so special. Love, From Paula and the rest of your Seavert cousins in ND, OR, AZ, CA, WA, AK and S. Korea #10 from: Jody   Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 11:37 AM Mom,Barb&Tina,          With the sudden loss of "The Man Of Our Lives" It makes me proud to have the family we do!! Daddy will be missed every minute of everyday But his love surrounds each and everyone of us, every minute of everyday. One of the greatest things he gave us is EACH OTHER!!                                 Love You All                                  SO MUCH,                                     Jody #11 from: Brooke Marion Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 7:46 PM I will miss the man of the world he was my best friend and to everyone of us.and you see we will  miss him and i am sure that the green humming bird is him telling us it is okay i am ok and you guys will be ok too.i know i we will all miss him and we wont want to get up at days and see he isnt with us but remember he is with us at all times.He knows we love him and we all know that he loves us.and we know that all of us will see him again and there were many thing that he did to make us laugh and many many memories that we share and will last a very long time!and we will remember the get togethers that we all share and know he is with us and he wont ever forget us and we will never forget him!We all had great times with him and my grandma too, his food was the best and he did always sit with us and talk at the island all the time!                   Love ya all so                       much                      Brookie #12 from: TINA MARION Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 10:44 PM MY DEAREST MOM AND SISTERS: WANTED TO SAY THAT I LOVE YOU GUYS MORE THAN YOU EVER KNOW...WE WILL GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.IF WE ALL HELP ONE ANOTHER.. WE ARE A  VERY STRONG FAMILY..OUR HUSBAND AND FATHER WILL BE WITH US.. RATHER IN MEMORY OR IN THAT LITTLE GREEN HUMMINGBIRD(LEO).. LOVE YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH.  TINA #13 from: TINA MARION Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 4:54 PM Well Daddy, today is father's day and this is the first of many that you are not with us.. i miss you so much and i wish so much to have you back with me .....I LOVE, MISS YOU SO MUCH.. AND HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!! YOU WERE THE BEST DAD EVER #14 from: Bill & Mina Rose St Paris, Ohio Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:30 PM Jo & Girls..it is the 30th of June and we just heard abbout Leonard..What a shock..but we wanted you to know that our prayers are with you all..We are so deeply sorry.. #15 from: Abigail Urbana Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:34 PM To the Maynard Family,  My heart goes out to your family. I am very sorry. He was a very good man and would do anything for anybody. He probably up there cooking for everyone. I just wanted to tell you how sorry I was, and if you need anything please let us know Love you guys Abby #16 from: TINA Soice MARION Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 12:51 AM Well,Daddy it has been a month since you left us, and let me tell you that you are so sadly missed and loved. dont know how we are going to go on without you.. love you very  much and i wish and pray that you were still with us.

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