Leonard Anthony Redding, Jr.

A service will be held at 11:00 am, August 10, 2024 at the Wheatland Cemetery followed by a Celebration of Life at the First State Bank Conference Center, 1405 16th Street, Wheatland, Wyoming.

Leonard passed away at the Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper Wyoming on June 29th 2024 at 68 years old. He was born in Cheyenne Wyoming, to Leonard "Link" Anthony Redding Sr. and Iva Verlene (Baker). He graduated from Wheatland High School with the class of 1974. He acquired his pilot's license and CDL soon after. Leonard resided in his childhood home in Slater, Wyoming and married Carolyn Johnke. They had three children, Leonard Ill “Tony”; Cody; and Dusty. They later divorced.

Leonard was an owner, operator and drove over the road for many years. After selling his truck, he started working in the coal mines as a heavy equipment operator at Cordero Rojo, Caballo, and then ending his career at North Antelope Rochelle.While driving a truck across the country, he met Susan (Walling) of Ontario, Canada and they were married October 1st 2002. They resided in Wright, Wyoming for a short time before moving to Upton, Wyoming. In 2020 they moved to Wheatland where they built a house next to his childhood home.His hobbies included flying, hunting, fishing with his sons, motorcycling. camping, and traveling. He loved getting together with friends and family, he was always a social butterfly!

Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard Sr. and Iva; daughter, Dusty Redding; and nephews, Jason Justus and Casey Budd.

He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Susan; his children, Tony (Lisa) and Cody (Katie); step children, Collin; Nikki; Crystal; and Kris; sisters, Beatrice "Ann" (Hershel) Justus; Theresa (Dan) Stanley; and Mary (Steve) Budd; brother, John (Carolyn) Redding; and numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

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