Leanne Elizabeth Sprouse

Leanne Elizabeth Sprouse Leanne Sprouse, age 54, a resident of San Diego, California, passed away on February 19, 2014, in San Diego, California. She was born the daughter of Bobby L. and Charlotte E. (Warnick) Sprouse in Chillicothe, Missouri on April 12, 1959. She deeply loved Dawn and its surroundings where she grew up and it has always remained her spiritual home no matter where else she resided. Leanne freely shared her love of life with those around her, be they stranger or friend, bringing light and laughter to everything she did. Her intense love of music and books - amongst her many hobbies - was passed onto her children. She also had a particular interest in photography and in her later life followed soccer intently with her partner, Scott. She maintained hummingbird feeders and at all times had a swarm of hummingbirds feeding from them on her patio. Most of all she loved her family and friends who were the most important thing in the world to her. She is already sorely missed. Leanne is survived by her partner-in-life Scott Olesen; father Bob L. Sprouse and Paula Sprouse of Bosworth, Missouri; mother Charlotte Sprouse of San Diego, California; one son William Gilpin of San Diego, California; two daughters Shawna McIntosh of San Diego, California, and Catherine Gilpin of San Diego California; one brother Bobby Sprouse Jr. and wife Rachel of Bosworth, Missouri; two sisters, Greta Ruth Scott of Temecula, California, and Erica Lynn Sprouse of Marshall, Missouri; her grandmother Dorothy Warnick; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, in-laws and a niece. She was preceded in death by her brother, Eric Peter Sprouse. Funeral services will be held at the Dawn Federated Church, Dawn, Missouri, on Saturday, April 12, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. There will be a Celebration of Life afterwards at approximately 1pm at the Mervyn Jenkins Hall at the Dawn ballpark to which everyone is welcome. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Friday, April 11, 2014, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Burial will be held at Welsh Cemetery, Dawn, Missouri, on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, www.lung.org/donate/ and/or may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.