Leon Laverne Driscoll

Leon (Lee) LaVerne Driscoll aged 78, passed away at 12:08 am on April 25, 2023 at Big Bend Hospice, Tallahassee, Florida. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a time and place determined by the family. Lee desired to be cremated and his burial will be held at Benton Primitive Methodist Church cemetery in Benton, Wisconsin where his parents are also buried. Lee was born on December 24, 1944 in Cuba City, Wisconsin to parents Amy and LaVerne (Bum) Driscoll. Lee graduated from Benton High School in 1963. Upon graduating, he went to Madison Wisconsin Technical College, and received an Associates Degree in Food Management. He then worked at UW Madison, Mendota State Mental Institute and UW Platteville. Other careers and jobs over the years included Advance Transformer, John Deere, and Lands’ End. He was married on July 1, 1967 to Pamela Giese from Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and they exchanged their vows in Middleton, Wisconsin. Through a marriage of nearly 56 years, Lee and Pam raised their 4 children and then happily watched 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren grow up. Lee was the man behind the camera. He took thoughtful pictures of people and things he loved; his family, Wisconsin scenes in all the seasons, Badger basketball and more recently Florida State Seminoles, and traveled all over the country. Lee was a painter too, and used his photos as references for paintings that often had surprise recipients. He appreciated the natural beauty in rural Wisconsin and, like his dad and brother, fishing amongst it. He loved birds, he greeted neighborhood cats and dogs and they always greeted him back. Lee was a server. Often joking “a man’s work is never done”, while cooking and cleaning and fixing and helping, the truth was, he just really liked taking care of people. He was humble and kind hearted, with a Badger hat atop his head and smile on his face. He had a uniquely great sense of humor. There are not pages enough to contain all of the jokes and stories that those who knew him will share forevermore. Lee wasn’t a perfect man, but it should be noted that he lived his whole life without a speeding ticket marring his record. Lee was a child of God and spent his last days surrounded by loving family, comforting scripture and music. He was a faithful member of the Wakulla Springs Baptist Church, which was a church family that he greatly treasured. He was ushered into the presence of his Creator with a calm assurance that his earthly body was just a precursor to the eternity that he longed for. Forever adored and missed, Lee is survived by his wife Pam (Crawfordville, FL), son Tony (Staci) Driscoll (Cape Coral, FL), daughter Tiffany (Kory) Bleeker (Ames, IA), daughter Courtney (Skip) Manus (Eureka Springs, AR) son Mike, (St. Paul, MN), and his brother Dave (Sharon) Driscoll (Benton, WI). In lieu of flowers, the family asked that donations be made to Samaritan's Purse, www.samaritanspurse.org or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org. Skip & Trey Young along with Paula and Kimberly are assisting the family. Family Funeral Home at Harvey Young Chapel. 850-926-5919 Familyfhc.com

Leon Laverne Driscoll

December 24, 1944 - April 25, 2023