Gwendolyn Leckron

Gwendolyn Altic Leckron passed away on Monday, August 19 2024 peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1941 in Detroit, MI, daughter of Ralph and Dorothy Altic. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1959 and from the University of Kansas in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in music education. She met Davis Leckron at LHS and on January 26, 1967 they were married. Soon after, she moved with Davis to Vietnam. During her time there she was heavily involved in the arts, including conducting the Saigon Choral. For the next 20 years Gwen and Davis lived and traveled extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In 1993 they divorced and Gwen returned to Lawrence. She taught music at Appanoose Elementary in Pomoma, KS until she retired in 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Jacque Weisler. She is survived by her son Bradley Leckron, her sisters Pam Altic Van Roekel (Bruce) and Nancy Kincaid, and her boyfriend David Kolb. She will always be remembered by her family and friends for her love of music and piano playing, her unique sense of style and her fun loving personality. Arrangements are with Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home of Lawrence.