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Leon David Dohmann was reunited with his beloved Mary Jo when he was called to his Heavenly Home shortly after midnight on the morning of Feb 20, 2026. He was born in Yorktown, TX on Mar 29, 1949 to Edgar Richard and Florine Seiler Dohmann.

Leon was baptized in St. John Lutheran Church in Meyersville on May 22, 1949 and was confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Yorktown. He married his soulmate, Mary Jo Loos (who he fondly called “JoJo”), in Northside Baptist Church in Victoria on 27 Jul 1974. Following their marriage, Leon & Mary Jo were members of St. John in Meyersville the rest of her life. Sometime after moving to Weesatche. Leon transferred his membership to St Andrew’s Lutheran Church. He was very active in leadership and service roles at both St. John and St. Andrew’s and served on their councils for many years.

Leon was a master of many trades. He grew up on the Westphal Farm near Yorktown where his parents were tenant farmers and sharecroppers. He developed a great love for the outdoors and for caring for animals. He was very active in FFA while attending Cuero High School and won Grand Champion Lamb at the DeWitt County Fair one year and also earned a trip to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo to participate in the Calf Scramble. Working with his parents and brother on that farm helped him to develop many skills such as farming, carpentry, fence building, brush control, animal husbandry, hunting, and fishing – just to mention a few.

In 1962, when Leon was in 8th grade, his parents bought the Bitterly store and moved to Meyersville. Leon transferred to the Meyersville School for the remainder of that year and went on to Cuero High School where he graduated in 1967. At the newly named “Dohmann’s Place”, he learned many more skills: pumping gas, airing tires, checking oil, and cleaning windshields – otherwise known as “customer relations”. When his dad expanded the business to include tire sales & repair, Leon became an expert tire technician.

After graduating from high school he attended Jr College for a time and got a job as a Right-of-Way Agent for the Electric Co-op in Cuero where he learned surveying and honed his negotiating skills (much to the chagrin of many oil & gas landmen and agents over the years).

He was a member of the US Naval Reserve in the late 1960s where he learned to chip paint, repaint, swab, and other essential skills that everyone needs. After completing his military service, Leon went to work for E I. DuPont in Bloomington, making a career of that job until his retirement. While at DuPont, he developed many more skills in addition to plant operation – he learned welding when he was promoted to Maintenance and became proficient with all types of welding equipment. He was later promoted to Safety where he developed and documented a number of Standard Operating Procedures emphasizing plant safety.

After retiring from DuPont, he continued working with cattle on his ranch for the rest of his life and was heavily involved in conservation efforts. In his retirement, he also worked part time as a Survey Technician & Construction Inspector for M&E Consultants to provide soil & water engineering solutions, primarily on dam remediation projects.

Leon was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was so enthusiastic about those activities that it rubbed off on Mary Jo, and she thoroughly enjoyed joining him on hunting, fishing, and camping trips. She was so excited when she bagged her first deer that Leon would beam from ear to ear whenever he related the story. Leon especially enjoyed hunting for larger game like Mule Deer and Elk, and he & several friends booked an annual hunting lease in Colorado for a number of years. Leon almost always bagged his full quota every year. If you want an idea of what those hunting trips were like, just listen to the song “Second Week of Deer Camp” by Da Yoopers. It’s quite accurate. He also got to do deep sea fishing on several occasions, including a couple of very successful Halibut fishing trips in Alaska which he thoroughly enjoyed.

Leon was a simple, frugal, and caring man, although he did have an extensive gun collection. When it came to the right to bear arms, Leon made sure that he had his full quota of weapons. His priorities in life were Faith, Family, and Friends. He would do anything to help someone in need and was very active in local organizations such as church and volunteer fire departments. He was especially proud of his work with Weesatche 4 Warriors to help our veterans. He and his brother were charter members of the Youth Chapter of the Sons of Hermann in Weesatche and he remained active in that organization all his life.

Family was especially important to Leon: he cared for Mary Jo during her illnesses and for his parents in their latter year health struggles. Although he and Mary Jo did not have any children of their own, they were godparents for their niece Karen Dohmann (who he called “Toodles”) and their nephew Ryan Dohmann (who he called “Bud”). His face would light up every time he got to see them and he enjoyed doting on them and teasing them. He had many friends and never knew a stranger. It was amazing (and a joy) to watch him on a cruise, meeting someone for the first time, and striking up a lengthy conversation as if they had been long time acquaintances.

His favorite method of cooking was the outdoor grill, but he was famous for his green grape pies that he often baked for fund raisers and pot luck get-togethers.

Leon is survived by his brother: Edgar Lee Dohmann & wife Janis; sister-In-law: Kathy Schultz & husband Glenn; nieces: Karen Stewart & husband Kris, and Toya Wagner; great nieces: Kayden Wiebelhaus, Jade Sizemore & husband Korey, and Kaitlyn Wagner; great nephew: Cannon Wagner; and close friends: Jack and Jim, who helped him through many cold nights in Colorado. He was preceded in death by his parents (Edgar & Florine Dohmann), wife (Mary Jo Loos Dohmann), and nephew (Ryan Dohmann).

The family gratefully acknowledges the overwhelming outpouring of love and support from their many family members and friends during our time of grief. We are also grateful to the members of Goliad EMS and the Doctors & Nurses at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Victoria who worked very hard and did all they possibly could to try to help Leon survive his massive heart attack.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm at Massey Funeral Home in Yorktown on Friday, Feb 27. A Funeral Service will be held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Weesatche at 11 am on Saturday, Feb 28, followed by a Committal Service & Military Honors at the St. Andrew’s pavilion with Rev Kevin Karnei, pastor of St Andrew’s officiating. Refreshments and Fellowship will follow the Committal Service. An Interment Service will be held at the St. John Cemetery in Meyersville at a later date.

Pallbearers: Gerald Foerster, Daniel Foerster, Darwin Foerster, Robert Kainer, Kris Stewart, and Justin Swize. Honorary Pallbearers: Karen Stewart, Kayden Wiebelhaus, Cody Wiebelhaus, and Kathy & Glenn Schultz.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be given to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements by Massey Funeral Home, Yorktown, TX (361-564-2900).

WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!