Todd A. Leslie's Obituary
Todd Alan Leslie was born on April 6, 1967, in Clinton, the son of William and Cleo (Neumann) Leslie. He was a 1985 graduate of Clinton High School and then attended and graduated from Clinton Community College.
Todd was the definition of the word entrepreneur. He was a very talented and successful photographer operating as Todd Leslie Photo, his specialty being sports photography. He also was a real estate agent/broker, investment broker, operated the former 5th Avenue Fitness. He would also operate the VooDoo Lounge with Colin Sullivan. He was also a Millwright for Local Union #2158 for a couple years.
In addition to his photography, he enjoyed raising and breeding Labradors. He enjoyed cheering on Erin in her endeavors from the Iditarod to her long distance runs. He had a green thumb and enjoyed growing and resurrecting plants.
Todd is survived by his spouse: Erin Montgomery of Clinton; his beloved labs: Bug, Monkey, Martin, and Yo-Yo; his siblings: Carl Leslie of Clinton, Timothy Leslie of Clinton, Greg (Karen Evenson) Leslie of Algona, Iowa, and Kimberly Leslie of Clinton; his mother-in-law: Kristi Montgomery of Camanche, and brother-in-law: Jason Montgomery of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents, his friend: Phil Heine, and several beloved dogs.
Memorial Services will be 10:30am, Friday, May 1, 2026 at Zion Lutheran Church – Clinton. Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00-7:00pm at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Clinton Humane Society.
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