Leo Edward Dayer, age 88, died on December 20, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Leo was born on August 15, 1934 in Conway, Arkansas to Joseph and Philomene Dayer. He graduated from St. Joseph's High School in 1953 and subsequently, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and served in the Oklahoma National Guard. Leo became a Letter Carrier at the US Postal Service where he worked for more than 50 years. On April 12 1958, he married Margaret Ann Schwing, and they made their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Leo is known for his commitment to his family, visiting with friends and family in the United States and Switzerland. He enjoyed tending a large garden and will be remembered for his beautiful tomatoes, pecans and sunflowers. Family and friends will always remember him as a sociable, funny, kind and generous person.

He is survived by brothers Pete Dayer, Johnny Dayer. Adolph Dayer, and George Dayer. His loving wife Margaret Ann and children Joe Dayer, Denise Griffin and Matt Dayer. Grandchildren Tommy Griffin, Dustin Griffin, Megan Hoffman, Elizabeth Buehler and Bodhe Dayer. Also, nine great-grandchildren, soon to be ten!

He is preceded in death by parents Joseph and Philomene Dayer, five sisters, Ann Jordan, Rose Daugherty, Henrietta Favre, Christine Lesniak and Louise Velte; ten brothers, Dan Dayer, Charles L. Dayer, Louis Dayer, Emil Dayer, John Alex Dayer, Henry Dayer, Eugene Dayer, Alphonse Dayer, Charles Dayer and Joseph Dayer. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, December 29, 2022 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm followed by a Rosary at 7 pm both at Fitzgerald's Southwood Colonial Chapel, 3612 E. 91st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Funeral mass is scheduled for December 30, 2022, 12:00 noon at Church of St Mary 1347 E. 49th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to School of St Mary, Tulsa, Oklahoma or St Joseph School, Conway, Arkansas.