Leonard Dickhaut, age 80, of Winner, passed away on January 4, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00-7:00 PM Friday, January 6, 2017 at Christ Lutheran Church in Winner with a Prayer Service starting at 7:00 PM.

Leonard was born to Daniel Dickhaut and Rose Sayler Dickhaut at Lesterville, SD on November 28, 1936. He moved to Tolstoy, SD with his family as a young boy and moved to Roscoe, SD as a young man. Leonard was released from active duty training and returned to State control as a member of the Army Reserve to complete his remaining service obligation of 5 years and five months after his father passed away in 1961.  He took over the farm and took care of his mother until her death in 1966.

He married Mona Genzlinger on June 15, 1966 at Howard, SD. They lived in Madison and Howard before moving to Winner in 1976. He was a lumber yard manager and was an interior and exterior painter in Winner.

He is survived by his wife Mona of 50 years;  son Joel of Sioux Falls, daughter Angela of Sioux Falls, and son Wade of Winner. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Oscar and Ray, and a sister Loretta.