LEER, William Ralph 1942-2017

LEER, KEITH, KOBRIGER, HALLECK

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 9/7/2019 at 10:35:08

WATERLOO, IOWA — William Ralph Leer, 74, of Waterloo, died at home Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017.

He was born Nov. 27, 1942, in Elk Run Heights, son of Ralph Leer and Beatrice and John Keith. He married Mary Kobriger in Waterloo on Dec. 29, 1982, in Evansdale. Bill graduated from East High School in Waterloo. He studied to become an electrician and spent 50 years as a traveling journeyman electrician.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Todd (Amy) of Vail, Ariz.; three daughters: Marcy (Scott) Baumann of Jesup, Lori (James) Mattson of Jesup and Leah Lee (Mika) of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; a sister, Merry Halleck; a brother, David (Bev) Keith; seven grandsons: Nicholas Leer, Nick and Jeremy Baumann, Matthew, Brady and Andrew Mattson, Jax Thomas; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, James Leer; and a brother-in-law, Craig Halleck.

Celebration of life: Friends and family may visit from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16, with a small service to share happy stories of Bill from 7 to 8 p.m. at New Day Christian Church, Evansdale, corner of Homemaker and Central.

Memorials: may be directed to the family.

Bill enjoyed participating in Benchrest shooting competitions, which he did for many years. His greatest joy was helping others. If you needed something Bill was there, always with a roll of duct tape and a tube or two of caulk, and many years of electrical experience. He loved sharing stories and advice with his grandsons, sometimes to the horror of their parents.

SOURCE: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier