Fri, 02/20/2026 - 4:00pm

UNION — Leo A. Laukka, 98, died on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 at his home in Union.

A private memorial will be held.

A full obituary will be released at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, 78 Main Street, Thomaston.

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