Obituary of Leonard L. Burkhardt

BURKHARDT - Leonard L. Burkhardt, Sr., 86, of Port Charlotte, FL, formerly of Franklin, PA passed away peacefully on Monday, December 7, 2015. Len was born on May 18, 1929 in Franklin, PA and was the son of Arthur M. Burkhardt and Florence Day Burkhardt. Those who will miss Len the most include his wife, Gloria Say Burkhardt; his two daughters, Terry L. Best of Port Charlotte, FL; Cindy K. Grimm and her husband Van L. Grimm of Punta Gorda, FL; his two sons Leonard L. Burkhardt, Jr. and his wife Laura Burkhardt of Lakeland, FL; Jeffrey S. Burkhardt and his wife Elizabeth Burkhardt of Brookline, New Hampshire; his half-sister Carol Richardson and her husband Larry Richardson of Kingston, MA; and a step brother, Jim Cressman of Church Hill, TN. Len has 8 grandchildren: Dawn Best of Virginia Beach, VA; Nathan Grimm of San Angelo, TX; Christian Grimm of Montgomery, AL; Andrew Grimm of Port Charlotte; Lee Burkhardt of Seoul, South Korea; Lance Burkhardt, LeighAnne Burkhardt; and Lyle Burkhardt all of Lakeland, FL. His 6 great grandchildren along with close family in PA will, also, miss him tremendously. Len was preceded in death by his mother and father, a brother Richard Burkhardt and a half-brother Charles Mosher. He worked for his father, A.M. Burkhardt in the family construction business for 22 years. Later, he went to work for Daniels Transfer Co. both in Franklin, PA for 23 years. In 1983, Len and Gloria moved to Port Charlotte, FL where he worked for the Grimm Overhead Door Co. for 10 years. He was enthusiastic about camping and travel. Len and Gloria toured the entire U.S. including Alaska with their motor home after his retirement. Len was a quiet gentleman and his strong ethics and positive attitude can never be replaced. Len was one of a kind! A Celebration of Life service commemorating Len's life will be conducted by Pastor Brian James on Saturday, December 19th at 11:00 am at the Port Charlotte Methodist Church, 21075 Quesada Avenue, Port Charlotte, FL. The family is requesting in lieu of flowers donations be made to their local Hospice Association. Arrangements are being handled by Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home, Cemetery and Crematory. Pay respects at www.charlottememorial.com.