Granby, Leon D.

1917 - 2012  (94 years)

• Name	Granby, Leon D.
  Birth	9 Jun 1917	Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GRAN.L003
  _FGRAVE	85293975
  Military Service	World War III,
  Death	19 Feb 2012	Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	OLNEY, Ill. — Leon D. Granby, 94, died Feb. 19, 2012, at Richland Care and Rehab. Services were today at Pulliam Funeral Home, in Oblong, Ill. Burial followed in Wilkin Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Oblong American Legion Post #219. Masonic rites were conducted at Newton Lodge. Mr. Granby was born June 9, 1917, to the late Cleo P. Granby and Oma Randolph Granby. He was a 1936 graduate of Oblong Township High School and a World War II veteran. He retired from Union Oil Company after 37 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June Melton Granby; brothers, Carl Granby, Don Granby and Lawrence Granby and sister, Mary Katherine Granby. Survivors include his son, Ron Granby; daughters, Yvonna Clark, Linda Fry, Connie Hartleroad, Debbie Blake and Sherry Duncan; eight grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Memorials may be made to the Illinois Oilfield Museum, 10570 N. 150th St., Oblong, IL 62449. Pulliam Funeral Home
  Burial	Prairie Grove Cemetery, Licking Township, Crawford County, Illinois
  Person ID	I54134	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Melton, Elizabeth June,   b. 12 Jun 1927, Annapolis, Crawford County, Illinois d. 10 Jul 2004, Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 77 years)
  Children	> 1. Granby, Ron > 2. Granby, Yvonna > 3. Granby, Connie > 4. Granby, Debbie > 5. Granby, Sherry + 6. Granby, Linda D.,   b. 14 Jan 1949, Richland County, Illinois d. 5 Nov 2023, Clay County Hospital, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F19645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 9 Jun 1917 - Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois Death - 19 Feb 2012 - Richland Care & Rehab Center, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Prairie Grove Cemetery, Licking Township, Crawford County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Leon D. Granby (1917-2012)

  
  

• Sources

  [S15731] Kitler-Patterson Funeral Homes, Obituary, Fry, Linda D., 74, (https://www.kistler-patterson.com/obituaries/Linda-D-Fry?obId=29820829), none. (Reliability: 2).