38, passed away suddenly, Tuesday August 20th, 2024. He is grieved by his loving wife, Ashley, son, Leland IV “Charlie”, mother, Laura, father, Leland Jr., siblings, David, Kaitlyn and William as well as his grandmothers, many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and he will be missed terribly by them all.
A 2004 graduate of Chaminade College Preparatory, he attended the University of Missouri before volunteering for the US Army after his freshmen year. After Basic Infantry training, he was assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and deployed to the Sunni Triangle during Operation Iraqi Freedom for 15 months. He earned the Combat Infantry Badge and was awarded two Army Commendation Medals, a Purple Heart, as well as multiple theater and campaign medals.
Leland returned to Mizzou after his war service and then was one of the founding members of start-up Label Insight, now a part of Nielsen Holdings, as a Senior Data Analyst. An avid sportsman, he loved to spend time at Lake Wauwanoka with his family and canoeing and camping with his friends. Leland always had time to listen and help family and friends. He will be greatly missed, a void that will never be filled.
Service Friday, August 30, 10:30 a.m. from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois Rd. to Annunciation Catholic Church, 12 W. Glendale Rd. (63119) for an 11:00 a.m. MASS. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Visitation Thursday 4:00 – 8:00.
Jerrie and I are very sorry to hear this. Our condolences.
Dear Ashley, all of your Shanle family is very dear to me along with the Sullivan family. Please know you and your “Charlie” are loved. May God heal your heart.
Dennis Sullivan.
I grew up with your brother in law Greg and Pop in law, Chip, and Harriet was one of my neighborhood mom’s who took such great care of me. Hope you can have a chuckle that the five Sullivan boys did help your sister in law “Bunny” become the most seasoned baby sitter with just one watching of the five Sullivan boys, back in the early 70’s.
Prayers and please know you are loved.
We would like to offer our sincere condolences to the family, I wish we were able to attend in person, but we only found out this Wednesday, and we just returned from another funeral last week.
I served with Leland in Iraq, he was like a brother to me, and he will missed.
My deepest condolences to the family. Shanle was a great infantry man and had my back throughout the 15 months we served in Iraq. He was a great soldier and friend. He will be greatly missed.
As part of the motorcycle escort for Leland I would like to express my deepest sympathy for family and friends. It was a humbling experience for me and I was honored to be there.