City of Eureka release: 

By request of the Mayor and order of the City Manager, all flags at City facilities will be flown at half- staff on Thursday, July 27th in honor of Leon Thomas Warmuth, founder of Leon’s Car Care Center in Eureka. Leon Warmuth passed away last week in Eureka. Leon Warmuth was a self-made business owner in Eureka and contributed generously to the City of Eureka.

Mayor Bergel stated, “Leon was a great asset to the City of Eureka and his humor and love for our City will be missed. Eureka is a better place because of Leon and the Warmuth family.”

Flags will remain at half-staff through Thursday. The Mayor, Council, and City of Eureka staff extends our deepest condolences to the Warmuth family.