Leon B Othart

1931-2014 Leon B. Othart, age 83, a resident of Belen, New Mexico passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. He was a member of Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church. Leon was born on a family farm in Juxue, France where they raised cattle and sheep. He proudly served in the French Military and was honorably discharged. In 1953, America was calling with big dreams and he moved to Chino, California. After five years of working and learning the dairy farming trade with his cousin, he moved to Tolleson, Arizona where he met his lovely wife of 50 years, Johanna Van Loon. They were married on December 28, 1963 and moved to Los Lunas and started their own dairy farm business. As his business grew he also branched out into farming and enjoyed producing and hauling his own feed and dairy products. Driving semi-trucks and raising his horses was his passion. His six children and seven granddaughters were his pride and joy. Leon had many genuine characteristics that made him special. He was extremely generous, honest, loyal and a fair and hardworking business man. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Laurent and Catherine Beloscar Othart; and two sisters, Josephine and Mari Jane Othart. Leon is survived by his loving wife, Johanna Van Loon Othart; son, Laurent and his wife, Jennifer; son, Maurice, daughter, Christine and her husband, Jim Pekin; daughter, Francine and her husband, Mike Tomas; daughter, Claudette and her husband, Rod Michael; and son, Leon Andre; seven granddaughters, Kaitlyn, Meghan, Francesca, Alessandra, Olivia, Emma and Anikah; brother, Andre Othart; and sister, Pascaline Ourthiague and her husband, George Ruckstuhl. All services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church, on Friday, June 27, beginning with a Viewing at 8:30 a.m. with a Rosary to be recited at 9:30 a.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. with Father Stephen Schultz presiding. Interment will follow at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Albuquerque. Pallbearers will be Jason Corrao, Pete McCatharn, Chuck Hammer, Charles Storey, Michael Weatherly and Frank Niner. Sign Leon’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main Street, Belen, NM

Leon B Othart

April 19, 1931 - June 25, 2014