Doyle Aten

I have soooo many memories with Leo and wonderful times shared. He is Sheri's Dad but was mine and Jeff's Step-Dad for many years! Leo was like one of the kids to us BUT bigger :). He spent hours with us swimming in the pool, throwing us and all the cousins into the pool plus a few neighborhood kids too. He would tell us ghost stories from a tent in the yard, throw yard darts, play badminton and took all of us kids, cousins and yes some neighborhood kids too on many adventures. One adventurous night, Leo took myself, Jeff and cousin Scott to the Hanna House. The Jaycees would host a haunted house there for Halloween. It of course was closed for the season but Leo was not detoured! We sat on the front porch in some cardboard boxes left behind and he was telling the most incredible ghost story ever heard. Then WAIT, we heard something, Leo said to wait right here and he would be back. He made it just off the steps of the porch and we heard FREEZE! The police had arrived. So, we were all led inside and the police asked us kids if this was our Dad and we all said NO. This of course caused some raised eyebrows! Needless to say, the police called our Mom to verify that Leo (the Step-Dad and Uncle) had permission to have us kids and we were released with a warning. Leo's heart was bigger than most and he had a soft spot for his children and any others that were tagging along. He will be missed by all but by his "kids" and grandchildren the most! Love Always - Julie Lucas Lewis

Julie & Amber's trip to Indiana in 2016 just prior to Amber graduating high school and leaving for Army Basic Training. Leo and Melva came to visit us and to tell stories of great times!

Lit a candle in memory of Doyle Leo Aten

The guys at main Street speedway will miss your coming in every day to buy your news paper and coffee.

Leo and I were real close cousins when we were younger and before I moved to Oklahome. I can remember when Leo very first started ghost chasers with his brother mike and cousin Donald and I. When we were in our early teens during the summer vacation Leo would spend 2 weeks at mt house in Hidalgo Illinois and I would spend 2 weeks at his house.I am so sad to see Leo go he was a very nice person to all. RIP my buddy