Jess E. Leger of Cottonwood passed away on Monday, December 29, 2014. He was 63 years old. Jess was born on October 7, 1951 in Schenectady, NY to Ernest and Floria Leger. He worked as an aircraft painter for Lockheed before retirement. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Parish in Cottonwood and enjoyed a variety of interests and hobbies. Jess was preceded in death by his mother, Floria. He is survived by his father, Ernest Leger of Cottonwood, his sister, Theresa Leger, his nieces, Christina Martin and Shara (Joel) Littlefair and his nephew, Dustin Martin-Stroud. A funeral service was held on Friday, January 9, 2015 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, with burial at All Souls Cemetery.