Reuben C. Leppert - 1911-1988

LEPPERT, BAKEWELL, BIEBER

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/27/2011 at 11:05:17

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT, February 25, 1988
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 24 for Reuben C. Leppert, age 77, who died Monday February 22, 1988 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, Iowa. The Rev. Bill Patterson officiated at the 1:30 p.m. services held at the First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Lansing, Iowa with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Dale Buntrock, Millard Wild, Lewis Ebner, Robert Leppert, and Peter and Richard Bieber.

Reuben was born January 24, 1911 in French Creek Township to George and Mattie (Bakewell) Leppert. He attended rural Allamakee County schools and graduated from Waukon High School. He was a farmer.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Dorothy Leppert who died in 1939.

Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Luella Bieber, a brother Maynard Leppert, both of Waukon, Iowa, and many nieces and nephews.