Leland K. Buchanan Jr.

.Leland (Lee) K. Buchanan Jr., 90 of Carmel, Indiana passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020. Lee was born May 26, 1929 in Valparaiso, IN to the late Leland (Lee) K. and Lillian E. (McGinnis) Buchanan. He grew up in the “purple house” in Hebron, Indiana where he graduated from Hebron High School and attended Purdue University.

He was in construction for over 50 years and started with Hagerman Construction from Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Throughout the years worked with different companies and retired from Hagerman-Guepel DeMars. His first project was a building on Valparaiso University campus and continued with projects in Angola, Hanover, Valparaiso and West Lafayette. The projects were residential and commercial which consisted of homes, schools and government buildings.

Lee attended Carmel United Methodist Church. He enjoyed watching Purdue football and basketball games and enjoyed playing golf.
Lee married Nancy (Green) Buchanan on November 10, 1962. Lee is survived by his sister, Stella Buchanan-Schroeder; aunt Mary Ellen Hazlett; his sons, Geary M. (wife, Becky) Buchanan, William L. Buchanan and Kim A. (wife, Janice) Buchanan; daughters, Jana L. (husband, Stephen) Richardson and Lisa B. (husband, Michael) Mattingly; grandchildren Chad Buchanan, Brian (wife, Elisha) Buchanan, Blake Buchanan, Drew (wife, Jamie) Buchanan, Cody Buchanan, Beth (husband,Mark) Goddard, Trevor Richardson, Maisie Richardson, Nick Mattingly, Luke Mattingly, and Kayla Mattingly. Several great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A service celebrating Lee’s life will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens – Good Shepherd Chapel in Indianapolis, Indiana at 1 pm. He will be laid to rest immediately following the service.

Memorial contributions may be made to a donor’s favorite charity.