RACINE – Michael Allan LeAnna, age 62, passed away at Oak Ridge Care Center on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, following a courageous 17-year struggle with Parkinson's Disease.

Michael was born in Racine on January 11, 1962, to Rodney and Marlene (nee: Wartzok) LeAnna. He was a 1980 graduate of JI Case High School. Following, he served our country with the United States Army for three years and with the Army National Guard for an additional 20 years, retiring with the rank of SP4.

Michael was employed as a shipping / receiving specialist for Kmart for over 20 years. Some of his interests included golfing, softball, dartball, casino trips and assisting his mom with her passion for gardening.

Surviving are his sister, Dawn (husband, Mark Eppers) LeAnna; brother, Timothy LeAnna; aunt, Nancy Wartzok; aunts: Shirley (Gary) Long; devoted friend & caregiver, Dorothy Williams; other family & friends. In addition to his parents, Michael was preceded in death by his uncle, George Wartzok.

Services celebrating Michael's life will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home with Pastor Cindy Aasen officiating. Interment, with military honors, will follow at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Wednesday, May 15, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m..

A special note of thanks to Dorothy Williams, Oak Ridge Care Center and St. Croix Hospice for the compassionate care and support given in Michael's time of need. Your kindness, commitment and generosity will always be remembered.

DRAEGER-LANGENDORF FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY