Leo Gustaf William Dreier - 1903-1991

DREIER, HAHN, MARTENS, SAUTTER

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 7/26/2011 at 16:14:48

SOURCE: Monona, Iowa MONONA BILLBOARD, May 22, 1991
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Leo Dreier were held Wednesday, May 15 at 1:30 p.m. at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville, Iowa. The Rev. Verdon Swenson officiated. Burial was in the Postville, Iowa Cemetery. Casket bearers were Hartley Enyart, Norman Schultz, Gilbert Livingood, Donald Enyart, William Livingood, and Emil Schultz, Jr.

Leo Gustaf William Dreier, son of Theodore and Mathilda (Hahn) Dreier, was born March 26, 1903 in Winneshiek County, near Frankville, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in Frankville at the Presbyterian Church. He attended rural school near his home. On June 29, 1926 he was united in marriage to Emma Bertha Martens in St. Paul Lutheran Church at Postville, Iowa by the Rev. Fink. To this union was born one son. They farmed in the Frankville area, and then on another farm north of Postville, Iowa. In 1957 they moved to their present home in Postville. Before his retirement Leo was employed at the Postville Implement. He became a resident of the Prairie Health Care Center in September of 1990.

He passed away Monday, May 6, 1991 at the Prairie Health Care Center at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He had reached the age of 88 years, 1 month, and 10 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, Fritz Dreier, Arno Dreier, and Virgil Dreier, and 2 sisters, Rose Dreier and Elma Dreier.

Leo is survived by his wife, Emma; a son Eugene (Barbara) Dreier of McGregor, Iowa; 8 grandchildren, Douglas Dreier, Connie Dreier, Jim Dreier, Tina Dreier, Eugene Dreier, Jr., Tim Sautter, Bill Sautter, and Joel Sautter; and 4 great-grandchildren, Lindy Sautter, Kayla Sautter, Nicholas Sautter, and James Dreier, Jr.