Leo L. Gephart

Leo L. Gephart, age 85, of Scottsdale, AZ and formerly of Dayton, OH, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at his residence in Arizona. He was born December 6, 1929 in Shelby County, OH to the late Lawrence and Iva (Watkins) Gephart. Leo was U.S. Air Force Veteran who served during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954; he was a classic car dealer for almost 60 years; he was considered a worlds authority on Duesenbergs. He was a member of the CCA, Auburn Cord Duesenberg and AAC. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife Betty (Rish) Gephart, who passed away in 1998; and his brother Leonard. He is survived by his sisters-in-law Jackie Gephart and Alice Rish; niece Sally (Ed) Pulfer; great nieces Alana Hill and Zanthia Hill; great nephew Joseph Pulfer; 1 step-son, 2 step-grandchildren and 4 great step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the Girton Schmidt & Boucher Gard Funeral Home, 226 West Main Street, Eaton, OH. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery in Eaton. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the funeral home. Memorial Contributions may be sent to Hospice of the Valley, 1510 E. Flower St., Phoenix AZ 85014. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.gsbfuneralhome.com