Dr. Leigh Lawton, loving husband, father, grandfather "Big Papi," brother, uncle, and friend, age 78, of Edina, MN, passed away on December 1, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Ellen J. Kennedy; daughters, Dr. Erin Lawton (Shawn Burnau), Ballwin, MO, and Anne Kaminsen (Mitchell), Edina, MN; stepson, Jonathan Kennedy, Bozeman, MT; stepdaughter, Louisa Kuljurgis (Philip), Rockville, MD; three grandchildren, Sean and Anna Kuljurgis and Jesse Kaminsen; and brother, Ronald Lawton (Audrey), Pound, WI. Preceded in death by parents Lucille and Burleigh Lawton. Leigh grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin. He attended Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana, graduating in 1966 as Valedictorian of the School of Business. He was a member of the university swim team, voted 'most valuable' in 1964, '65, and '66, and serving as team captain in 1966. He received a Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was a University Fellow in 1966-67 an