Leeland Clifford Alvin Delker

Obituary Leeland Clifford Alvin Delker November 1, 2018 Leeland Clifford Alvin Delker, 88-year-old long-time Worland resident, passed away on November 1, 2018 at Worland Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Leeland was born on January 15, 1930 in Faith, South Dakota to Jacob and Matilda (Lutz) Delker, the sixth of eight children. The family lived through the Depression, but when drought hit and a fire destroyed their home, the family left South Dakota and moved to Worland, Wyoming in 1938. They joined the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Lutheran Church when they came here. Leeland started the second grade in Worland, graduating from WCHS in 1948. He moved to California to work with his brother, Clarence for a while, but soon returned home and was employed by Harris Construction for several years. He married Kathleen T. Tuttle in 1951. They had two sons, Rodney and Randy. After working for various farmers, Leeland entered into a farming partnership with his father. When Jacob retired, Leeland continued farming by himself and later with his sons until he retired in 1995. Leeland was born to farm. He loved farming and working on his own equipment. He received the Outstanding Young Farmer Award and served on various agricultural boards. Snowmobiling in winter and fishing with his best friend, Elmer Miller in summer were his favorite forms of recreation. He was a faithful life-long member of Zion and served in many roles including Secretary and President of the Consistory. He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son Dean Dale and his wife, Kathleen; sisters, Vera Meyer, Denelda Brill, Mirian Lohrer and Frances Clark; brothers, Clarence and Marvin; and nieces, Donna Koch, Sandra Whittle and Teresa Messersmith. Survivors include his sons, Rod and Randy; sister, Libbie Wilkie; nieces, Michelle Kinney, Marlene Bower, Beverly Gentry, Virginia Baum, Teresa Werner, Marcie Morcom, Deborah Fox and Deana Tuttle; nephews, Rick Brill, Tim and Tom Clark, Leon, John and Greg Delker, Joe Lohrer, Justin Wilkie, David and Rick Norman and many great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Zion Lutheran Evangelical Church with Pastor Roger Dobson officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Memorial donations may be made to the Z.E.S.T. fund in care of Bryant Funeral Home, PO Box 524, Worland, WY 82401. Bryant Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.