Braeden Leopard, infant son of Joseph and Kayleene Murphy Leopard, died Friday, September 30, 2016 at O.S.F. St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A memorial service will be noon, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 at the Illinois City United Methodist Church, Illinois City.  Visitation will be an hour prior to service time at the church.  Memorials may be made in care of the family.

Survivors include his parents; sisters, Hailey and Lexie Leopard; grandparents, Kelly Renfro, John Murphy and Annette (William) Leopard; and great-grandparents, Arthur (Patty) Renfro, Roy (Sandra) Leopard, DeDe (Michael) Parkhurst and Pete (Judy) Peterson.