Paul Dennis Leask

December 5, 1940 - February 1, 2018

Paul Dennis Leask, age 77, of Kalkaska passed away on February 1, 2018. Born December 5, 1940 in Frankfort, he was the son of Paul L. and Frances (Straubel) Leask. On April 15, 1973 he married Elizabeth Ludka in Traverse City and moved to Kalkaska in 1974. During his lifetime he worked as a truck driver, roofer, and oil field gauger. At the age of 45, he returned to Northwestern College and obtained his certificate in Machine Shop Tooling. He was then employed at Elk Lake Tool company and retired in 2016. Paul was a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians. He was very proud of his heritage and always believed in the preservation of nature. Paul was a member of St. Mary of the Woods Catholic Church. Paul is survived by his wife Elizabeth and his four children: Kevin of Morehead City, NC (married to Rachael), Robyne of North Dakota (married to Richard), Michael of Traverse City (married to Trish), and Mark of Kalkaska. He is survived by 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his two daughters Angela (in infancy) and Tari French. He was also preceded in death by seven sisters and one brother. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 7th, at 1:00 p.m. located at Wolfe-O’Neil Funeral Home 106 S. Cherry Street, Kalkaska, MI. The family will receive visitors an hour prior to the start of the memorial services. In lieu of flowers, remembrance memorial may be made to the Kalkaska Memorial Health Center, 419 S. Coral St. Kalkaska, MI or Kalkaska Area Interfaith Resources (KAIR) 324 S. Cedar St. Kalkaska, MI 49646. Arrangements were made by Wolfe-O'Neill Funeral Home, our family serving yours.