Christopher Leonard

Christopher Ryan Leonard passed away Wednesday, August 9th, at the age of 43. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jennifer (Newquist) Leonard, his mother, Peggy Leonard, his sister Shannan Golladay, his maternal Grandmother Helen Shannon, four nephews and one niece. He was born July 1, 1974 in Yakima, Washington. Christopher attended West Valley High School and YV Tech. Later he went on to work at the family's body shop business, Paul's Body Shop in Yakima. He became the owner upon the passing of his father, Paul Leonard Jr., in 2010. He was a resident of Yakima his entire life. Christopher grew up spending many happy hours camping, hiking, skiing and fishing with his family. He married the "love of his life" Jennifer on July 20, 2007, continuing his love of the outdoors with his wife and 2 dogs. He had a quick wit, contagious smile and a sense of humor that brought so much joy to all who knew him. We love and miss you Chris and we will always carry your memory in our hearts... Memorial donations can be made to the Yakima Humane Society in his memory. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Christopher Leonard, please visit our flower store.