Leslie Sidles 1911-1977

SIDLES, NELSON, COE, LOFTIS

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 3/25/2013 at 20:49:08

Services at Estherville for Leslie Sidles
Leslie Sidles of Estherville died at his home Feb. 2. He was 65.

Funeral services for Mr. Sidles were held Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. from the Estherville Lutheran Church. The Rev. Stan Eyberg officiated.

Burial was in East Side Cemetery. Henry and Olson Funeral Home of Estherville was in charge of arrangements.

Leslie Sidles was born Feb. 11, 1911 in rural Estherville. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sidles.

On Dec. 31, 1934, Leslie Sidles and Leonora Nelson were married at Wallingford. Mr. Sidles was in the well drilling business until being disabled 16 years ago. He was a member of the Estherville Lutheran Church.

Surviving are his wife, Leonora; one son, Floyd of Wallingford; and one grandchild.

Also surviving are five brothers, Elza of Estherville, Dick of Emmetsburg, Earl of Estherville, Lawrence of Emmetsburg, and John of Jackson, Minn.; and two sisters, Mrs. Albert (Iva) Cole of Estherville and Mrs. Tony (Dorothy) Loftis of Estherville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son and five brothers. (Emmetsburg Reporter, Emmetsburg, IA, February 15, 1977)