Frankston, Texas - A funeral service for Leon Frederic Bruchmiller, 75, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Autry Funeral Home in Frankston with Michael Cary officiating. He will be laid to rest at Olive Branch Cemetery in Brushy Creek.

Visitation will begin Monday, October 6, 2025, and family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Autry Funeral Home, Frankston

Leon was born on June 17, 1950, to Gerhard Felix and Josephine Rose (Cordray) Bruchmiller and went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2025.

A lifelong resident of Anderson County, Leon served his community with honor as a Deputy Sheriff. After his years in law enforcement, Leon transitioned to a career with United Phone, where he witnessed the evolution of the telecommunications industry as the company became Sprint and later CenturyLink, where he retired with pride. Leon found his truest joy outdoors, tending to his cows and working the land that he loved. He occasionally took to the woods to hunt or cast a line into a still pond. In his downtime, Leon enjoyed catching a good movie and getting his "screentime," as he liked to call it. He will be greatly missed by the many lives he touched.

Leon was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Velma; and sister, Joan Johnston.

Left to cherish his memory are his sons, Mairon Bruchmiller, of Frankston and Clint Bruchmiller and wife, Sara, of Tyler; one granddaughter, Georgia Rae Bruchmiller; and numerous nieces and nephews.