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Leonard F. Heins - 1927-1999

HEINS, GROTEGUT, HOWARD, CUMMINGS, THOMA, LANGLEY, JERMELAND

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/29/2011 at 15:58:26

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT, November 17, 1999
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services were held Monday, November 15 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Elgin, Iowa for Leonard F. Heins, age 71, of Elgin, Iowa. Rev. Arley Ellingson officiated. Interment was at the Elgin Cemetery in Elgin, Iowa. Casketbearers were Chris Cummings, Ryan Cummings, Jeff Abler, Mike Heins, Brad Jermeland, and Bruce Jermeland. Arrangements were handled by Leonard Funeral Home in Elgin, Iowa.

Leonard Frederick Heins was born December 13, 1927 in Postville, Iowa to Victor and Mabel (Grotegut) Heins. He graduated from the Waukon High School in 1945. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Howard on August 6, 1950. Together they raised three daughters. Throughout his life, Leonard farmed, worked for Elsheimer Meat Company, was a car salesman, an artificial inseminator and an independent milk hauler. He retired in 1990.

Leonard passed away on November 11, 1990 at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Leonard is survived by his wife, Bonnie; 3 daughters, Lenna (Tom) Cummings of Elgin, Iowa, Mary (Lee) Thoma of Elgin, Iowa, and Luann (Dennis) Langley of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; 3 grandchildren, Amy Abler, Ryan Cummings, and Chris Cummings; 5 great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Elaine (Ted) Jermeland of West Union, Iowa and 1 brother, Robert (Darlene) Heins of West Union, Iowa, in addition to numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.


 

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