Joe Leuschen passed away peacefully as a result of brain cancer at Agape Hospice, Calgary AB at the age of 55 years. Joe grew up near Bruno SK, 7th child of Martin and Loretta (Knoke) Leuschen. He loved to learn new things, dream big, and enjoy a good joke. Joe married the love of his life, Julie Zimmer, of Lanigan, SK on April 8, 1978 and they were blessed with four children, Crystal, Denise, Erica and Ryan. They farmed near Bruno until moving to Viscount then to Alberta in 2000, living in Strathmore, Coalhurst, and now near Coaldale where they built their dream house in 2009. Joe enjoyed jamming and singing, hunting, and telling stories. He was active in his community, participating in Knights of Columbus, Toastmasters, community theatre, and as a First Responder and Firefighter. Joe's greatest accomplishment was being an incredibly loving father, husband, brother and lifelong friend.

Joe will be sadly missed and remembered by his wife of 33 yrs, Julie, children: Crystal and Steve Boone and their sons Jack and Nolan of Calgary, AB, Denise and fiancé Amos Wiggins of Banff, AB, Erica of Calgary AB, and Ryan and fiancé Kim Sinclair of Calgary AB, siblings: JoAnn (Frank) Roettger of Humboldt SK, Dave Leuschen (Elaine Palchinski) of Bruno SK, Ruth White of Saskatoon, SK, Les (Cheryl Bird) of Saskatoon SK, Perry (Janine Vogelsang) of Chestermere, AB, Anita (Richard) Renneberg of Humboldt, SK, Norma (Frazer) Edmunds of Dundurn, SK, Jeff (Laurel Jungwirth) of Saskatoon, SK and Gord (Anita Pomedli) of Bruno, SK, and sister-in-law Donna (Kalbfleisch) Leuschen of Regina, SK, 22 nieces/nephews and their 9 children. Joe was predeceased by his father Martin in 1991, mother Loretta in 2003, brother Adrian in 2003, sister-in-law Liz in 2005, and sister Linda in 2007. May God keep him always in his loving arms while we keep him always in our hearts.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, August 22, 2011 at 10:00 A.M., at ST. AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1513-23 Ave., Coaldale, AB with Father Tomy Manjaly, Celebrant. A second Memorial Mass will be held at St. Bruno's Catholic Church in Bruno, SK on Wednesday August 24 at 11:00 A.M., with interment following.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Salvation Army Agape Hospice at
1320-8th Ave. N.W., Calgary AB, T2N 1B8.