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VIENNA -- Leonard "Lenny" E. Nethers passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren.
Lenny was born Aug. 20, 1934, in Niles, the son of Clyde Sr. and Nora Carmen Nethers.
He joined the United States Navy at 17 and served during the Korean War.
After the military service, Lenny was employed at Pennsylvania Railroad (later Penn Central then Conrail) until his retirement in 1986.
Lenny enjoyed coaching youth baseball for several years in Fowler. He enjoyed bowling but his real passion was golfing. He golfed in various leagues and worked at numerous area golf courses as a ranger.
He was a member of the Queen of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church in Vienna.
He will be deeply missed by his wife, Marianne Baechtel Nethers, whom he married July 6, 1959. He is survived by four children, his eldest daughter, Pam Wilson (Ralph) of Warren, his son, David Nethers (Shelley) of Ames, Iowa, his daughter, Jill Karg (Chris) of Brookfield and his youngest daughter, Jennifer Chastain (Sean) of Akron. He dearly loved and will be missed by his five grandchildren, Samantha Haff (John) of Warren, Maxwell Smith (Kimber) of Austintown, Jacob Nethers (Madison Polley) of Carlisle, Iowa, Ashley Nethers (Gage Miller) of Alleman, Iowa, and Zachariah Karg of Brookfield; and his great-granddaughter, Ellie Ray Smith; and also numerous nieces and nephews.
Lenny was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Sr. and Nora (Carmen) Nethers; a brother, Clyde Nethers Jr.; three sisters, Virginia Mrus, Grace Hopps and Hazel Sills; and nephews, Michael Nethers and Christian Baechtel.
Friends may call from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at the Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home, Niles. A Mass will be 4 p.m. Monday, at Queen of the Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, Vienna.
Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences by visiting www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.
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