Leo Patrick Harpenau

Leo Patrick Harpenau, 53, of Normal, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020 at OSF HealthCare St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2020 at St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Merna. Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Homes of Hope.

He was born July 30, 1967 in Bloomington, a son of James M. and Teresa Toohill Harpenau.

Surviving are his mother, Teresa Harpenau of Bloomington; four siblings, Marie (Gary) Dressler El Paso, James Harpenau Jr. of Minonk, Francine (Mark) Hazen of LeRoy and Patty (Denny) Gaddis of LeRoy. A very proud uncle, Leo is also survived by 12 nieces and nephews and 18 great nieces and nephews. He had resided at Homes of Hope for 23 years and leaves behind his housemates Clarence, Tony and Scott.

He was preceded in death by his father, and his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Gary Anguish.

Leo was a graduate of Raymond School in Bloomington and loved his work at the ODC in Normal and ADDWC in Eureka. He was a member of St. Patrick Church of Merna, Bloomington.