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February 6, 2026
Leo W. Cazenave Jr.

September 22, 1958 – January 28, 2026

Mr. Leo William Cazenave Jr., after 67 years, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 28, 2026.

A Rosary for Mr. Cazenave was held Thursday morning, February 5, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Uganda Martyrs Catholic Church., immediately followed by a Knights of Peter Claver Ceremony. Funeral Mass began at promptly at 10:30 a.m., with Rev. Kenneth J. Harder and Rev. Joshua E. Litwack serving as celebrants. Burial followed at Our Lady of Grace Cemetery in Okmulgee.

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