Leo A. Wahl, 87, Ferdinand

Leo A. Wahl, 87, of Ferdinand, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Jasper.

Leo was born December 19, 1935, in Warrick County to Bernard and Ruth (Springston) Wahl.

His first wife, Barbara McDaniel, died in 1967. He then was united in marriage to Edwina Kloeck on June 15, 1968, in Saint Ferdinand Church.

Leo was a member of Christ the King Parish, Saint Ferdinand Church. He retired as a self-employed barber in 2020 after 52 years. Leo was an avid Forest Park Ranger fan and a long-time player of Lineament League Softball. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Leo was an Army Veteran and a member of Ferdinand Legion Post 124. 

He is survived by his wife, Edwina Wahl; two sons, Chris (Tina) Wahl of Ferdinand and Steve (Kim) Wahl of Evansville; two daughters, Lea Ann (Jan) Olinger and Donna (David A.) Ernst, both of Jasper; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Leo was preceded in death by two sons, Scott and Terry Wahl; five brothers, Albert, Carl, Bernard, Andrew, and Russel Wahl; and three sisters, Catherine Memmer, Mary Tormohlen, and Mildred Memmer.

A mass of Christian burial will be Friday, January 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in Saint Ferdinand Church; burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ferdinand Legion Post 124 will conduct military services. Visitation will be at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the service time.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Ferdinand Parish, Sisters of St. Benedict, Saint Meinrad Arch-Abbey or a favorite charity.

Online condolences may be shared at www.becherfuneralhome.com.