Leonard Euteneier

Leonard Eugene Euteneier passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on September 16, 2012. Leonard was born August 26, 1945 in Olympia Washington. Around the age of four his family moved to Yakima WA and then to Prosser WA. Leonard lived in Prosser through his school years. In 1963 he married Betty McMillan and they had two children, Kevin Euteneier (now married to Freda) and Deana Goldsby (now married to Ken). He worked for Georgia Pacific until 1972. Leonard married Peggy Simpson and had one son, Markus Eugene Euteneier. He started driving truck for Fairchild General Freight in 1972 and soon moved into the position of Dispatch and Operations Manager until it sold in 1980. Leonard then went to work for Blackburn Truck Lines where he held the position of Dispatch, Operations and Safety Manager from 1980-1984. In 1974 he met Renee Karel and they married in1979. Together they started Mobile Car Care and then Leonards Pressure Cleaning. In 1989 they bought J.R. Smith Inc., a trucking company which they together operated until 2012. Leonard raised Renees two children Derek Karel and Leslie Karel just as though they were his own. Leonard also had eight grandchildren that he loved greatly. In his younger years he raced motorcycles then moved into Stock Car racing in Yakima WA. He loved to hunt, camp or do anything recreational in the hills. Leonard and Renee also loved riding four wheelers on the sand dunes in Florence Oregon with friends and family. They enjoyed snowmobiling in the winter and four wheeling or boating in the summer and absolutely loved traveling in their motor home, watching and attending NASCAR races, taking many cruises and made frequent gambling trips. Leonard was loved by many people. A better man, husband, father or friend would be hard to find. Leonard is survived by his wife, 5 children and 8 grandchildren. Memorial services will be 10:00a.m. Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors, Yakima. HE IS GONE: (author unknown) "You can shed tears that he is gone or you can smile because he lived. You can close your eyes and Pray that hell be back, or you can open your eyes and see all that hes left. Your heart can be empty because you can see him, or you can be full of the LOVE that you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow, and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember him and only that hes gone, or you can cherish his memory and let him live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back or you can do what hed wantSMILE, OPEN YOUR EYES, LOVE AND GO ON."