Cherished husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Rick Leeper, entered into rest on Friday morning, August 9, 2024 in Branson, MO.
Ricky Dale Leeper was born on July 26, 1956 in Trenton, Missouri to Truman Dale Leeper & Garnett Nadine (Thomas) Leeper. He spent much of his life in Trenton, going to school there, working and raising his family. It was on December 31, 1983, that he married the love of his life, Tammy Hall in Trenton and they were blessed with three children.
Rick worked as a mechanic for the Union Pacific Railroad while also living on his farm in Trenton where he enjoyed raising longhorn cattle. As an outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing all of his life. Trips to Minnesota, fishing on Red River were some of his favorite times as well as spoonbill fishing and snagging in Warsaw, MO and on the James River. Fishing, hunting and camping were all made better by the involvement of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the adventures and many trips together as a family.
In 2018 he and Tammy retired to Branson where Rick continued to use his mechanical skills volunteering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Branson.
Rick will be deeply missed but the great memories will live on with his family: wife, Tammy Leeper of Branson; daughter, Sara Leeper of Hollister; son, Richard Leeper of Mooresville, MO; his nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren; sister, Connie Dale & husband Jerry of Brookfield, MO and niece Andee Applebury & husband Rod of Macon, MO.
Rick was preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Gretta Leeper.
In Rick™s memory donations are requested to the American Cancer Society or to the family to assist with medical expenses in care of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home & Crematory, 1638 E. State Hwy 76, Branson, MO 65616.
