Leslie C. Clark: 1947 – 2024
Graveside funeral services for Leslie Clark, 77-year-old Buffalo resident who passed away Friday at the V.A. Medical Center in Sheridan, Wyoming will be held Friday August 9 at 2:00 p.m. in Willow Grove Cemetery with Pastor Paul Gilbert officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Harness Funeral Home Chapel in Buffalo. Donations in Leslie’s memory may be made to the Occidental Jam Scholarship in care of the Harness Funeral Home at 10 N. Main Street in Buffalo. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com.
Leslie Charles Clark was born on January 3, 1947, in Sheridan, Wyoming to Frank and Elma (Streeter) Clark. He grew up and went to school in Buffalo. He joined the U.S. Army in 1968 and served stateside during the Vietnam War as a Medical Specialist and in Tech support. Following an honorable discharge, he returned to Buffalo where he spent his years living with the Buell family. He lived with the Buell family in Tennessee from 1985 until 1994 when they returned to Buffalo. He continued to live in Buffalo with the Buell family until his death.
Leslie was very adept in electronics and built his own crystal set radios, music boxes and two-way radios. He built and designed circuit board diagrams and electronics from the ground up and programed and manufactured computer programs and games.
He was an amateur astronomer and had advanced telescopes. He was passionate about music and loved karaoke. Leslie “Beak” was loved and treasured by the Buell’s and made a lasting impression on all who knew him. He has been a true blessing and will continue to live on with us through the memories and laughter he brought us.
He is survived by his adopted family, Linda and Mandy Buell of Buffalo and Geoff Buell of Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Martha; one nephew; and his adopted brother, Chuck Buell.
Kelly S. Harris: 1958 – 2024
Funeral services for Kelly Harris, a 65-year-old Buffalo resident who died in a water related accident at Lake Henry near DeSmet, South Dakota, will be held Friday August 9 at 10 a.m. at the Harness Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Don Paulson officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date. Visitation will be held at the Harness Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Donations in Kelly’s memory may be made to the St. Francis Animal Shelter at 109 Flatiron Drive in Buffalo, Wyoming 82834. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com
Kelly Suzanne Harris was born on Sept. 19, 1958 in Wessington Springs, South Dakota to Dale “Noogie” and Anita “Fang” Leischner. She grew up and went to school and graduated from Wessington Springs High School with the class of 1976. After high school, she attended floral design school in Denver and worked as a florist for several years. She was married on December 19, 1982 in Buffalo to Jim Harris, and they made their home in Buffalo where she worked for the Serendipity Shop and later for Rich Douglas doing landscaping. She worked for Granny’s Bloomers for 25 years and later for Neltje’s as their Horticultural Manager. In 2019, she took the same position for the Ucross Foundation where she was working at the time of her death.
From a small child she had a great passion for flowers and growing plants. She was an avid musician and was a member of the Sweet Adelines, and other Buffalo quartets. She played the oboe and was often asked to join in different local appearances. She was an avid softball player and enjoyed all sports in general. She loved animals and they were an integral part of her life.
She is survived by her father, Dale Leischner of Buffalo; one son, Collin Harris of Buffalo; one daughter, Whitney Nelson and her husband, Ben of Missoula, Montana; one brother, Kirk Leischner and his wife, Cathy of Buffalo; one sister, Kristy Money of Buffalo; two nephews, Aaron Money and his wife, Monica and Ryan Money, all of Buffalo; three great-nieces: RaeLee, Norah and Marissa; and one great-nephew, Logan. She was preceded in death by her husband and her mother.
