Obituary for Kellen Daniel Leach
Kellen Daniel Leach, was born Aug. 16, 1991, and passed away Sept. 15, 2022.
He was the beloved son of Robert S. Leach and Marie (Herendeen) Leach; and brother of Michaela B. Leach. Kellen leaves behind many loving Leach, Herendeen, Schlappal, Baker, and Beaney family uncles, aunts, and cousins, who all were a large part of his life.
Kellen was predeceased by paternal grandparents, Robert M. and Lois (Vandivort) Leach; maternal grandparents, William and Nellie (Beaney) Herendeen; and loving aunts, Nancy Leach, Penny Baker, and Jackie Baker.
Kellen grew up in Chesterland, attended Gilmour Academy and graduated in 2010. He went on to undergraduate studies at The University of Mississippi and at The Ohio State University and graduated from OSU in 2015 with a degree in Political Science. During his junior and senior years in Columbus, Kellen served as a Constituency Intern at the Ohio House of Representatives under OH State Rep. John Rogers. After college, Kellen spent the last several years working, traveling, and living in different areas of the country and settled on the East Coast in 2019. He was a 2020 alumnus of Herren Wellness in Seekonk, MA and for the last 2½ years considered Rhode Island to be his home. He lived a happy, healthy, grateful life supported and loved by Chris Herren and his many friends within the Herren Wellness Community. Although he lived several states away, Kellen always maintained his Ohio spirit and unfailingly rooted for The Cleveland Browns, The Cavs and The Indians/Guardians and his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.
Kellen experienced an outpouring of love from his many friends and family members throughout all the seasons of his life and will be missed for his quick-witted humor, his intellect, his giving spirit, his contagious laugh, and his larger-than-life personality.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Our Lady Chapel (Gilmour Academy), 34001 Cedar Rd., Gates Mills, OH 44040. Attendees are welcome to join the family for a reception immediately following the service at the Gilmour Academy Athletic Center to continue our celebration of Kellen.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Kellen Leach Memorial Scholarship Fund at Herren Wellness: https://checkout.stripe.com/c/pay/cs_live_a1x7os9Bl2g5TyW52gt68Razt7qHCRIwk5Da3xN9XbArjBn1fH5si230Iy#fidkdWxOYHwnPyd1blppbHNgWjA0SWlPQEtNfUQ3f19nRFVccXV3UkR0NlU1ZDNQan1HUjZJMUducGRAd0BUdTBTMnJNNHBxbmBJaWRffFY2YGc3SU9sdlJCN2doPHZ2VUJQXTxMMjxQSkhoNTVUQ0ExTHBdfycpJ3VpbGtuQH11anZgYUxhJz8nNTViPEZBZ31EYUZWYUJiMG5uJyknd2BjYHd3YHdKd2xibGsnPydtcXF1dj8qKmZtYGZuanBxK3Zxd2x1YCtmamgqJ3gl (You copy and paste this web address.)
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
To leave condolences for the family, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.
He was the beloved son of Robert S. Leach and Marie (Herendeen) Leach; and brother of Michaela B. Leach. Kellen leaves behind many loving Leach, Herendeen, Schlappal, Baker, and Beaney family uncles, aunts, and cousins, who all were a large part of his life.
Kellen was predeceased by paternal grandparents, Robert M. and Lois (Vandivort) Leach; maternal grandparents, William and Nellie (Beaney) Herendeen; and loving aunts, Nancy Leach, Penny Baker, and Jackie Baker.
Kellen grew up in Chesterland, attended Gilmour Academy and graduated in 2010. He went on to undergraduate studies at The University of Mississippi and at The Ohio State University and graduated from OSU in 2015 with a degree in Political Science. During his junior and senior years in Columbus, Kellen served as a Constituency Intern at the Ohio House of Representatives under OH State Rep. John Rogers. After college, Kellen spent the last several years working, traveling, and living in different areas of the country and settled on the East Coast in 2019. He was a 2020 alumnus of Herren Wellness in Seekonk, MA and for the last 2½ years considered Rhode Island to be his home. He lived a happy, healthy, grateful life supported and loved by Chris Herren and his many friends within the Herren Wellness Community. Although he lived several states away, Kellen always maintained his Ohio spirit and unfailingly rooted for The Cleveland Browns, The Cavs and The Indians/Guardians and his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes.
Kellen experienced an outpouring of love from his many friends and family members throughout all the seasons of his life and will be missed for his quick-witted humor, his intellect, his giving spirit, his contagious laugh, and his larger-than-life personality.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at Our Lady Chapel (Gilmour Academy), 34001 Cedar Rd., Gates Mills, OH 44040. Attendees are welcome to join the family for a reception immediately following the service at the Gilmour Academy Athletic Center to continue our celebration of Kellen.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Kellen Leach Memorial Scholarship Fund at Herren Wellness: https://checkout.stripe.com/c/pay/cs_live_a1x7os9Bl2g5TyW52gt68Razt7qHCRIwk5Da3xN9XbArjBn1fH5si230Iy#fidkdWxOYHwnPyd1blppbHNgWjA0SWlPQEtNfUQ3f19nRFVccXV3UkR0NlU1ZDNQan1HUjZJMUducGRAd0BUdTBTMnJNNHBxbmBJaWRffFY2YGc3SU9sdlJCN2doPHZ2VUJQXTxMMjxQSkhoNTVUQ0ExTHBdfycpJ3VpbGtuQH11anZgYUxhJz8nNTViPEZBZ31EYUZWYUJiMG5uJyknd2BjYHd3YHdKd2xibGsnPydtcXF1dj8qKmZtYGZuanBxK3Zxd2x1YCtmamgqJ3gl (You copy and paste this web address.)
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
To leave condolences for the family, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.