Leland C. “Lee” Daugherty,
age 73, Logansport, Indiana, formerly of Indianapolis, passed
away at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, February 25, 2013, in his residence.
Born December 20, 1939 in Logansport,
he was the son of Cloyce and Edna Wingard Daugherty.
He and his surviving wife, Rosalie
Ruschkofski [classmate], were married in Logansport on June 10,
1961.
A 1958 graduate of Logansport High
School, Lee served in the United States Air Force.
He was a retail salesman in Indianapolis,
retiring from Tandy Corporation. He was a self employed
photographer and was currently employed at the Logansport Wal-Mart.
Lee was a member of the Central
Indiana Leather Guild and was a member and past president of the
Logansport Leather Guild. He was an instructor at the Logansport
Public Library’s monthly meetings in leather crafts. He
also judged 4-H leather projects.
Lee and his wife loved to travel
and also provided clown and other performance entertainment, locally
and in Indianapolis. While residing in Indianapolis he was
a member of the Barbershop Chorus. He also participated
in various multi-level marketing programs which represented his
entrepreneurial spirit.
Lee was a member of the Millersville
Masonic Lodge and Indianapolis Scottish Rite. He had been
affiliated with Kingsway Christian Church in Avon.
Surviving, in addition to his wife,
are daughters, Dana (Jacky) Yam, St. Louis, and Lisa Daugherty
(Teresa Brasher), Indianapolis; brother, Curtis (Patricia) Daugherty,
Indianapolis, and one granddaughter.
Also surviving are a brother-in-law,
Gerald (Mary Barbara) Ruschkofski, South Carolina, and sister-in-law,
Ruth (Jim) Bender, Logansport.
The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m.
on Saturday, March 2, at Kroeger Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Davis Cemetery,
with full military honors.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to
8:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made
to the Cass County 4-H Association. (2-27-2013)
Information
from Kroeger Funeral Home website