Leonard Anthony Wilber Obituary (2024)

Leonard Anthony Wilber passed away Sunday June 16, 2024 at 8:40pm at Kittitas Valley Hospital, with family members at his bedside. Len passed because of several complications from pneumonia. He is survived by wife Alice, daughters Shelly Koegler and Wendy Wilber; grandchildren, Luke Koegler, McKenzie Koegler and Elissa Tarrance (DJ), brothers Larry (Ruth) and Lyle (Cindy) and several nieces and nephews. Len was born in Laona, Wisconsin on August 15, 1943 to Lawrence and Gertrude Wilber. The family moved to Goldendale Washington in 1950, where Len grew up and attended school. Len worked at several jobs, farm work at several Hoctor ranches, the railroad in Wishram and the DNR in Glenwood. Upon completion of his military service in Korea, he returned to Goldendale, married Alice Sexton, and went to work for Layman lumber Co. His final job was working for the Goldendale School District as a custodian at the middle school then the high school until retirement. Len excelled in both basketball and baseball at GHS. He also attended Columbia Basin College on a basketball scholarship. He loved the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved gardening. Those of you that knew Len both before and after he received Jesus as his Lord as Savior know that Len began walking the walk of transformation to become a completely different person. He was so grateful to his Savior and wasn't a bit shy in sharing his faith. One of the highlights in his life was attending all of his class reunions where he got to rekindle old relationships. Len also enjoyed telling stories, most of which were embellished a bit, but that was just Len. A Memorial Service will be held at Mercer Creek Church, 1410 N Main Street, Ellensburg, Washington on Friday, July 12, 2024 at 1:00pm. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com. Len you will be missed as a providing husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. We know where you are, so we will not say good-bye, but "See you later!"