Wesley Leibering, 93, Huntingburg

Wesley Leibering, of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. 

He was born October 7, 1930, in Huntingburg to Walter and Geneva (Kemp) Leibering.

 Wes was a proud Happy Hunter graduate of 1949. He met a sweet girl named Madonna Hubert at the Labor Day Picnic in Huntingburg and asked her on a date to go to a Paoli football game. She was freezing in her thin coat, but Wesley warmed her heart, and they were married on November 26, 1955.  

He was a veteran of the United States Navy, and when he returned from duty, he worked for Kimball in the Jasper Laminates division for 39-plus years. His co-workers called him Red Dog. 

Wes was a member of VFW Post #2366

He loved everything sports. 

He and Madonna loved watching Southridge Basketball, and it was a big thrill for them to watch them play in the state final games. Wes was a volunteer for the Southridge Raider Football team, working the chain gang for 21 years from 1999 to 2020 until the age of 91.  

He also was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, Purdue sports, I.U. sports and the Colts. 

He is survived by his daughter, Sharon Leibering; son, Tom Leibering (significant other, Robynn Thomas); daughter-in-law, Debbie Leibering (fiancé Michael Scott); five grandchildren, Michael (Renee) Leibering, Jami (Jon) Mabb, Breanne (John) Wyman, Tommy Leibering and Ryan (Angelica) Leibering; and six great-grandchildren, Izzy, Gaby, Toby, Sawyer, Emerson, and Campbell. 

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Madonna Leibering; son, Jim Leibering; siblings, Walter “Beanie”, Robert, Truman and twin Orian James Leibering; one sister, Katherine Blankenship. 

Funeral services for Wesley Leibering will be held at noon EDT on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Nass and Son Funeral Home in Huntingburg.  

Burial will follow at Fairmount Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by V.F.W. Post #2366.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 20th, at Nass & Son Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions can be made to Indiana Donor Network or Southridge High School Athletics.

Condolences may be shared online at www.nassandson.com.