Weymiller, Leland Carlyle 1916 - 2012

WEYMILLER, SADLER, JACOBSON, BERGRUD, GULBRANSON, YOHE, BREESER, BUXENGARD, LANDSOM, SCHMIDT, FEUERHELM, FAHEY, BYRNES, GARNESS, LANGEN, TROENDLE, WILD, GRIFFIN, COLLINS, CAMPBELL, VICHLACH, SMERUD, BULMAN

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 1/18/2013 at 23:51:20

Leland Carlyle Weymiller, age 95, of Mabel, MN, formerly of New Albin and Spring Grove, MN, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, MN. Funeral services were held Thursday, April 5 at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church in rural New Albin, with Pastor Paul Burgess officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Leland was born September 27, 1916 in Iowa Township in Allamakee County to Fred and Ethel Hope (Sadler) Weymiller. He attended rural school and was a lifelong area resident.

Lee married Verna Jacobson, and she preceded him in death in 1973. He later married Orpha (Bergrud) Gulbranson September 6, 1975 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove, MN. Lee farmed in New Albin until moving to Spring Grove, and he continued to drive back and forth to work on the farm until 2007. He was a lifelong Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church member.

Lee enjoyed farming, spending time with his family, picnics, visiting with people, and dancing. He was a member of the Upper Iowa Saddle Club and Farm Bureau.

Survivors include his wife, Orpha of Mabel, MN; his children, Carole (Harlan) Yohe of Waukon, Joyce (Mel) Breeser of La Crescent, MN, Gary (Diane) of New Albin, Cheryl Gulbranson of Highlandville, Deborah (Wayne) Buxengard of Mabel, MN, and Lynette (Merle) Landsom of La Crescent, MN; his grandchildren, Dawn (Warren) Schmidt, Lisa Feuerhelm, Jamie (Becky) Breeser, Brad (Kim) Yohe, Kristi (Tim) Fahey, Craig Yohe, Rick Yohe, Michelle (Matt) Byrnes, Mitchell, Matteson and Maggy Weymiller, Ryan (Beth) Buxengard, Brooke (Matt) Garness, Tiffany (Chris) Langen, and Rylee Landsom; his great-grandchildren, Grant and Simon Buxengard, Samuel Garness, Eric and Drew Schmidt, Blake and Austin Feuerhelm, Wyatt and Cody Breeser, Hope and Hannah Fahey, Brett Yohe, Milan, Mason and Marcus Byrnes, Parker Yohe, and Caitlin, Taylor and Blake Troendle; and his brothers and sisters, Evelyn Wild of Lansing, Hope (Jack) Griffin of Rochester, MN, Donald Weymiller of New Albin, Nancy (Tom) Collins of Greenfield, WI, and Ron (Lois) Weymiller of New Albin.

In addition to his parents and his wife, Verna, he was preceded in death by his brother, Fred Jr.; and his sisters, Helen Campbell, Lorna Vichlach, Betty Smerud and Shirley Bulman.

Roble Funeral Home of Spring Grove, MN assisted the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at roblefuneralservice.com.

Source: Waukon Standard (http://waukonstandard.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=53066&SectionID=53&SubSectionID=237&S=1)