TOPEKA, Kansas – Leon R. Sievers, 73, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Midland Hospice House.

He was born March 8, 1945, at Alva, Oklahoma, the son of Bill Bronson and LaVina Fern Rose Sievers. He grew up in Alva and graduated from high school there. He attended Northwestern University.

Leon was a firefighter in Alva and was a volunteer fireman with the Dover Fire Department for many years. He lived in Dover, Kansas, before moving to Topeka, Kansas, in 2004. Leon was a home builder and did remodeling. He was an avid fisherman. Leon enjoyed spending time with his family especially his gran...