Louis Leksche Jr.
4/20/2016 10:00:00 AM - Final Journey

Louis Leksche, Jr., age 80, of Mt. Pleasant passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the McLaren Central Michigan in Mt. Pleasant.

Funeral Services for Louis will be held at Clark Family Funeral Chapel on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at 3 p.m. Interment will follow in the Denver Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends the day of the service from 2 p.m. until the time of the service.

Louis was born on August 24, 1935 in Livonia, MI, the son of Louis Sr. and Orie (Wheaton) Lekshe. Louis was a proud member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. He married Marie T. Griffin as a young man. The two of them had six children together. Louis later married Vivalene Sparks on November 30, 1974 in Brooklyn, MI. He loved fishing, collecting old things, and enjoyed spending time with his family.

Louis is survived by his children, Lou Ann (Dan) Loiselle, Susan Leksche, Diane Leksche, William Leksche, and Frederick (Kelly) Leksche; Vivalene's children, Rita Cooper and Danny Dew; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Louis was preceded in death by his wife, Vivalene Leksche on November 28, 2013; son, Louie Leksche III; and parents.