Mortgage paid for family of fallen Yuma Veteran

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A charitable organization pays off the home mortgage for the family of a fallen Yuma Veteran.

This Memorial Day, the Tunnels to Towers Foundation's Gold Star Family Home Program provided 25 mortgage-free homes to the families left behind by American heroes, including one in Yuma.  

One of those heroes is U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Troxel, who passed away last year after a six-year battle with a service-related cancer. 

Troxel served for over two decades and was a true leader in the Marines, according to his wife, Carol.

She also said the donation has allowed her to be more present in their son's life and provides space for them to spend time together.