LeRoy Dean Mishler

CLARK, HAUBNER, HORN, KOEPPEL, MASON, MISHLER, WILSON

Posted By: Cindy Marshall (email)
Date: 12/2/2021 at 21:36:44

"SWEET MOTHER OF PEARL...ON MY WAY TO PARADISE!!"
NAPLES, Florida – LeRoy Dean Mishler, 86, died on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at his home in Naples, Florida. There will be a private celebration of life at a future date. The family requests no gifts.

LeRoy was born March 23, 1935 in Fairbank, Iowa, the son of Orvis Mishler and Mary Mishler Haubner. He attended St. John's Catholic School in Independence and graduated in 1953. Following graduation, he attended school at the Dubuque School of Business. He married Alice Marie Koeppel on April 14, 1956, at St. John's Catholic Church in Independence. In 1957, they made their home in Lansing, Michigan, for one year before returning to Independence. Together, they raised their four sons there. The couple later divorced.

LeRoy worked for the City of Independence for many years prior to selling real estate. He owned and operated his own real estate business until he moved to Naples, where he met Rose Rice. The couple married on February 20, 2000. LeRoy sold real estate in the area until he retired.

In his retirement years, he enjoyed spending time on the golf course and worked at the Cedar Hammock Country Club in Naples as a marshal. Duck hunting was a favorite pastime of LeRoy's. He spent many seasons hunting on the Wapsipinicon River, as well as enjoying special hunting trips to Wyoming and Alaska.

LeRoy is survived by his wife, Rose; his four children, Kent (Kathy) Mishler of Big Lake, Minnesota, Mike Mishler of Vivian, South Dakota, Cody (Beth) Mishler of Soldotna, Alaska, and Jeff Mishler of Anchor Point, Alaska; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; six siblings, Karen (Jim) Mason of Lehigh Acres, Florida, Linda (Barry) Wilson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Richard (Mary) Mishler of Vivian, South Dakota, Teresa (Darrell) Horn of Independence, Iowa, Charisse (Dennis) Clark of Waterloo, Iowa, and Frank Haubner of Chicago, Illinois.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Published by Independence Bulletin-Journal on May 21, 2021.