Angela Marie Leikam, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on Feb. 14, 2025, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska, at the age of 66. She was born on Dec. 16, 1958, to Edward T. and Josephine T. (Tuzicka) Pozalek in LaCrosse, Kansas. She married Joseph Leikam on Oct. 13, 1990, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Hays, Kansas.
Angela grew up in Timken, Kansas, and graduated from Otis-Bison High School in 1977. She dedicated much of her life to helping others, working as a certified medication aide at Rush County Nursing Home and serving as a nurse aide at both Hadley Hospital and Hays Medical Center. Angela was passionate about caregiving, further contributing through her work in home health in Rooks County and delivering meals for Meals on Wheels. For 20 years, she served as the beloved crosswalk guard for Plainville Public Schools, always watching over the children with a nurturing heart.
A talented cook, Angela enjoyed experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen. Her love for jewelry, flowers and nature was matched only by her admiration for the birds and squirrels that visited her yard. Angela’s deep Catholic faith was a cornerstone of her life, and she found comfort in watching the EWTN Catholic Channel. Angela had a special love for holidays, and it is only fitting that she passed away on Valentine's Day, as she embodied warmth, love and kindness.
Angela is survived by her husband, Joe Leikam of Plainville; two sons, Taylor Leikam of Plainville and Travis (Tiana) Leikam of Manhattan, Kansas; sisters, Margaret Pozalek of LaCrosse, KS, Rita Holmes of Centennial, Colorado; grandson, Ben Leikam of Manhattan; and three nieces and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, James Pozalek.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, with a Vigil and Rosary Service at 7 p.m. at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Catholic School or the church and may be sent to Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd, Plainville, KS 67663. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com.