1939-2020
He will be dearly missed by his wife of 36 years, Eileen, his step sons, Ron (Donna) and Larry (Leah) Korn, grandchildren, Amber, Ashley, Lindsey, David and McKenzie, great grandchildren, Logan, Oliva, Raylee and James, sadly missed by his sisters Mary (Gene) Flodeen and Sharman (Al) Balsiger as well as his cousins, nieces, nephews and four good Ol’ Valentine Friends from Lafayette. Len was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Roger and sisters, Eileen and Cindy.
A funeral service was held at 11AM on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the Plombon Funeral Home-Stanley with burial and full military honors at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior on Monday.
With deep sadness and broken hearts the family of Leonard Vincent LaFaive was lovingly by his side when he died on February 11, 2020 at Sacred Heart Hospital-Eau Claire. He was born on June 17, 1939 the first of six children born to the late Vincent and Clara (Semanko) LaFaive. Len grew up in the Chippewa Falls area and graduated from Chi High. He served his county in the Navy after High School.
He returned to the area and married Eileen Ritter on July 2, 1983. Len worked in Electrical Construction, in Food Service and retired from the Northern Center as a BMH. To know Len was to Love him. He was a very kind, gentle and patient man who always wore a smile.
