Leas, Loren Vinton 1927-1974

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Leas, Loren Vinton 1927-1974

LEAS, KRAMBEER, VANWEY, OLLOFF, SIEGELE

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/25/2010 at 19:53:34

Funeral services were held Monday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana for Loren Leas who died June 27 at the Community Memorial Hospital, Postville.
Loren Vinton Leas, was born February 21, 1927 at London, Minnesota. He was baptized in the Rossville Presbyterian Church and later confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Luana. The Rev. Emil Reinking officiated.
He graduated from Luana Consolidated high school in 1944. Shortly following graduation he enlisted in the United States Navy for a period of two years. Upon being honorably discharged he returned to his home town area and worked for H. Leslie Leas construction.
He was united in marriage to Donna Mae Krambeer, January 11, 1948 at the St. John Lutheran Church, Luana. They became parents of three children.
They resided in Luana and in 1949 he started a contracting business which later became the Loren V. Leas Construction, Inc.
He was a member of the Lutheran Brotherhood, Luana City Council, Fire Department, American Legion and Amvets, the American General Contractors Association of Iowa, the Elks Lodge, Decorah.
In 1962 he was afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis and in 1966 was forced into retirement due to ill health.
Survivors include his wife Donna; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Linda) VanWey of Marion; two sons: Jerry, serving in the Army at Wurzburg, Germany and Steven at home; one granddaughter, Brenda VanWey; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Leas, Rossville; a brother LeRoy of Sells, Arizona; two sisters, Mrs. Cornelius (Eden) Olloff, Freeport, Illinois; Mrs. Lowell (Joyce) Siegele, McGregor and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Interment was in the Luana Lutheran Cemetery with military services at graveside.
Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1974 from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.
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Posted By: Richard O'Brien
Date: 1/31/2013
Loren Vinton Leas
born:1927 Feb 21
died:1974 Jun 27 in Postville Hopital.
F=Vinton Leas
M=Clara Hanson.
burial: St John, Luana.
Source:Allamakee County Death Record.

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