Charles “Chuck” Otis Leachman Sr., age 86, of Traverse City, was called Home on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Some may remember Chuck as a long time Parish Member and Usher at St. Francis Church while others as a friend and coworker at Sara Lee Bakery and still others as co-owner with his wife Liz, of West Wind Resort on Lake Leelanau in Northern Michigan. He and Liz dreamed of moving to the Traverse City area and opening their own business after camping trips to the area with their children.
Chuck recently reminisced with his children and grandchildren that God was the one who led him and his wife to the 10 cabin resort that was to become the family home. Over the years of hard work, faith and dedication, Chuck remembers the many people and families God sent to he and his wife who needed a safe and warm place to live while they were experiencing tough circumstances in their lives. He and Liz believed that the resort was a gift from God to be used for His purposes.
