Obituary of Leonard Russell Baer

Leonard R. Baer, age 78 of Sweet Valley, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp. Mr. Baer was born April 29, 1933 in Koonsville, and was the son of the late Russell and Freda Kaylor Baer Kitchen. Leonard graduated from Garrison High School, Shickshinny, in 1951 and was an army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was employed by USAir for 36 years, retiring in 1991 and was a member of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake. Mr. Baer was an accomplished trombone player and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Muriel Belles; daughters: Karen Bogdon and her husband, Frank, of Sweet Valley; Lois Citsay and her husband, Daniel, of Wilkes-Barre and Sharon VanHorn and her husband, Jamie, of Cambra; grandchildren: Danny; Frankie and her husband, Johnny; Dara and Caleb; great granddaughter: Thessaly Mr. Baer's funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10:00 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek, with pastor L.D. Reed of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church and his son-in-law, pastor Frank M. Bogdon, Jr. of the Shickshinny Valley Full Gospel Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Sorber Cemetery, Reyburn. Friends may call 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM on Tuesday.