Laura A. Leonard, 59, of Fort Wayne, died Thursday, July 10, 2025 at Parkview Regional Medical Center. A lifelong area resident, Laura was born in Fort Wayne on September 15, 1965, the daughter of Louis and Mildred (Hollins) Leonard. She graduated from Snider High School with the Class of '84. A longtime Fort Wayne Bills Backers regular, Laura also enjoyed crafting and spending time with her family, including multiple pets throughout her life. As a member of the Ft. Wayne Catholic community, she most recently attended Mass at St. Jude Catholic Church.
Laura is survived by her brothers, Tom (Marylou) Leonard of Fort Wayne, John (Karen) Leonard of Little Rock AR, and Dan (Cathy) Leonard of Fort Wayne; sister-in-law, Kayleen Leonard of Auburn; nieces & nephews, Bill (Kristi) Leonard, Sara (Corey) Harmon, Jaime Cheviron, Dan Leonard, Josh (Leslie) Leonard, Zach (Kylee) Leonard, Melissa (Eric) Menor, Travis Leonard, and Shane (Savannah) Leonard.

Laura was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, James Leonard and Andrew Leonard.

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30am Saturday July 26, 2025 in St. Jude Catholic Church, 2155 Randallia Dr. with visitation in the church from 10-10:30am. Visitation also on Friday from 2-4 & 6-8pm at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave. Fort Wayne. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. The family's preferred memorial is Humane Fort Wayne, online at https://humanefw.org/donate or by mail to 901 Leesburg Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808. To share a remembrance of Laura or to offer condolences to her family, please visit DivineMercyFuneralHome.com.

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