Leon E. Boomsma, age 52, of Wessington, SD, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls. His funeral service will be 11:00 am on Saturday, February 3rd at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey. Visitation with his family present will be from 5-7 pm on Friday, February 2nd at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wolsey with a time of sharing beginning at 6:30 pm.  Visitation will also be one hour prior to the funeral service on Saturday. The funeral service will be live streamed through the church's website, https://stjohnslutheran.sermon.net/main/main/21560485

Leon Edward Boomsma age 52 of Wessington died at Sanford USD medical center in Sioux Falls surrounded by his wife and children. Leon was born March 18th 1971 to George and Phyllis (Verhelst) Boomsma. He grew up in the Broadland Area and attended Hitchcock School. He loved farming and started at a young age. He also worked at numerous other jobs including Dakota pork,  SD Wheat growers, and Dakotaland feeds.

It was while working at SD Wheat Growers, he met his wife, Lori Moller, Leon married Lori January 24th 2003 in Huron. Together they were blessed with two children Jordan and Evelyn (Annie) Boomsma.

Leon Loved going to the sale barn, telling stories, driving around, and going out to eat. He especially loved spoiling the family dogs and giving them as many treats as he could. He never liked to go anywhere alone, he would always recruit someone to ride with him wherever he went, whether it was family or neighbors, or dogs.

Leon was very happy that both of his children shared his love and passion for cattle. Once his wife, Lori, asked him why he bought 1 lone cow at the sale barn he told her "Well it looked sad, so I just had to."

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Lori, children Jordan Boomsma (Taylor Larson), Annie Boomsma (Lane Christensen) both of Wessington. His siblings, Georgia Sanderson, Gerrit Boomsma, Lauretta (Dave) Vilhauer, Glenn (Jennifer) Boomsma, and Julie (Jeff) Nelson, Aunts Gerry Verhelst and Patsy (Danny) Oswald, Uncle Eddie Verhelst. Mother-in-law Evelyn Moller, Sister-in-law Brenda (Eldon) Broer, Brothers-in-law Lynn (Peggy) Moller, Randy (Rose) Moller, and Lee Moller. He also survived numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Phyllis Boomsma, Father-in-law Gene Moller, Uncles Robert, William and Goerge Verhelst and Brother-in-law Dave Sanderson.