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Corporon, Leo Frank
all over the world, working for J.I. Case, Clark Equipment and Detroit Diesel Allison, where he designed/developed the transmission for the new M1 battle tank for the U.S. Army. After retiring, he began his own business, Leo's Limo & Taxi Service. In January 1989, he married Corinne Nichols in Indianapolis.
Leo is survived by his wife, Corinne; children, Steven (Sarah) Corporon, Ketchikan, Alaska, Sheri (Douglas) Brunner, Prior Lake, Minn., and Jon (Aporn) Corporon, Freeport, Ill.; grandsons, Weston, Niles, Merek and Brandon Corporon, Robert, Russell and Michael Brunner; siblings, Timothy (Ruth) and Max (Maggie) Corporon and Edith (Lewis) Pearson; and stepdaughters, Susan, Ruth, Catherine and Sandra.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Meredith; and grandsons, Jonathan, Jaeden and Payton Corporon.
Memorial contributions in Leo's honor may be directed to Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, 1000 13th St., Marion, IA 52302.
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