Leon Eischeid

EISCHEID REISING HEBING LAUGHERY SMITH

Posted By: Terry Hacker (email)
Date: 12/17/2009 at 10:30:39

From the Coon Rapids Enterprise, Coon Rapids, Iowa, December 10, 2009, on line.

Obituaries

Leon Eischeid

December 10, 2009-Services for Leon "Lynn" Eischeid, 59, were held Thursday, December 10 at St. Patrick's Church in Bayard.

Eischeid died Monday at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, surrounded by his family. He had been hospitalized and under gone surgery on November 11 following complications from an aortic aneurism.

A visitation was held yesterday followed a Virgil/Rosary at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Interment will be at Highland Township Cemtery southwest of Bayard in Guthrie County.

Leon "Lynn" Eischeid

Leon was born on January 8, 1950 to Gerry John and Leona Marie Reising-Eischeid in Carroll, Iowa. Born the 8th child, the first born son, of 15 siblings, he was his parent's pride and joy. After graduating from Guthrie Center High School, Lynn met and married Cheryl Diane Hebing on February 22, 1969. Leon and Cheryl have owned and operated Eischeid Construction Company in Bayard since 1974. He was a member ofIowa Farm Bureau, Land Improvement Contractors of America, and St. Patrick's Catholic Church, also serving on the Church Parish Council.

It goes without saying that Leon was clearly an Iowa State fan. However, his love for his family and faith was ever present each day. Leon was a caring husband to his wife of 40 years, Cheryl; a proud papa of five children and 15 grandchildren, Troy Eischeid (1969-1996), his children with Melissa (Ken) Laughery, Jacob and Hayley Eischeid, and their children, Casandra, Genavieve, and KaeDee Laughery, of Waukee; Travis (Brenda) Eischeide and their children, Brady, Cody, Trey, and Riley, of Bayard; Thaine (Rachel) Eischeid and their children, Megan and Carter, of Grimes; Tara (Tim) Janssen and their children, Tiara, Tianna, Tinessa and Tiela of Bayard; Tandem Eischeid of Des Moines; Leon is also survived by 12 siblings, 50 nieces and nephews; over 100 great-nieces and great-nephews, many cousins and friends.

Preceding Leon in death are his son, Troy; Parents, Gerry and Leona Eischeid; parents-in-law, Leon and Verda Hebing; sisters, Sandra Eischeid and Gail Smith; brothers-in-law, Larry Smith and Marvin Hebing; and nine nieces and nephews.