Obituary of Leonard Earl Wooten

Leonard Wooten passed peacefully into the presence of his Savior on June 23rd, 2019. Leonard was born in Forest Grove, Oregon in May 1928. He married Doloris Hines in 1952, and they raised five children in Oregon. The family immigrated to Canada in 1974, living in Kelowna for many years with a few years spent in Montana in the 1980s. In 1996 Len and Doloris bought a home on the Moyie River near Yahk where they lived until late in 2016 when they relocated to Cranbrook to be with their son when Len was diagnosed with cancer. Len was a hard-working, thankful, and sociable man with a great sense of humor and phenomenal memory. He had many talents, and worked at a variety of jobs and self-employment throughout his long life. He loved to read and spent hours reading God's Word after retirement. His greatest love was for his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, and then for his bride of nearly 67 years and his family. Len is survived by his beloved wife, children Debi Owinyo, Doug Wooten (Norma), Lynnette Wooten (Don), and Janet Schlenker (Ken) as well as 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Pamela Tyler (Don) in 2006. Special thanks are extended to Dr. Greg Andreas for his above-and-beyond care in the last two months, the nurses and care aids in the in-home palliative care program, and daughter-in-law Norma for her tender and tireless care in the last several weeks. There will be no public memorial service, at the request of the deceased. Arrangements entrusted to McPherson Funeral Service. Condolences for the family can be offered at: www.mcphersonfh.com