Jewell Dean Leslie

Jewel Dean Leslie Joined the land of promise December 24th, 2024. She was born August 25th, 1931, in Gonzales County Texas to Ura Jane and Frank Curtis Hasserodt. Gonzales was her home town, where she was raised by a large loving family, who taught her about Jesus. 

Jewel met her true love in 1947, James Howard Leslie, who she married on May 29th, 1949.To this union they added 5 children. They had 56 years together. She served as a pastor's wife for 15 years. She continued to serve the Lord in ministry all of her life, even in her 90's she was still leading Bible studies in her home for friends and neighbors. 

We, as her family, were the benefactors of her prayers and intercession. She faithfully sent birthday cards to every member of her family, that's a lot, because there are over 50 of us.  Jewel leaves us a legacy of faith, and the love of family, She will be greatly missed and always remembered. 

She is preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Leslie, Her son, James Lee Leslie, and her son-in Law, David Allen Jenkins and many other beloved family members.

She is survived by her children, James Lee's wife, Dana Leslie, Michael Dean Leslie and wife, Marie, Valerie Kay Jorgensen and husband, David, LaVonne Gay Pruit and husband ,Dan, Lisa Jane Harper and husband, Chip.12 Grandchildren, Jami Rodolph, Travis Jenkins, Brandon Leslie, Marcus Leslie, Derek Leslie, Dustin Jenkins, Lindsey Gustafson, Cody Pruit, Baylee Beaver, Caitlin Leslie, Kaleb Harper, and Cally Wighaman, and 22 Great Grandchildren.

Services will be held this summer in Rico Colorado, where we will bury her ashes with her "Sweet Darling", James, and her son James Lee.