KINGERY, Leroy 1924-2003

KINGERY, BARTH, PARKER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2009 at 12:30:12

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA - Funeral Services for Leroy Kingery, 78, of 531 Beelar Street, Marble Rock, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 2003, at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock with Pastor Robert Shreve officiating. Interment will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock with military honors conducted by Stroud Gates Post 278 American Legion of Marble Rock. Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Reid's Funeral Chapel in Greene and one hour before services Saturday at the church.

Leroy E. Kingery was born Nov. 12, 1924, in rural Union Township, Floyd County, a son of Donald and Chariotte "Lottie" (Barth) Kingery, and died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at his home in Marble Rock.

He received his education in the rural Floyd County Schools and graduated from the Marble Rock High School in 1943. He was inducted into the United States Army on July 15, 1946, where he served with the 971st Counter Intelligence Corps in Korea. He was honorably discharged on December 24, 1947.

On Sept. 3, 1949, he was united in marriage to Wilma M. "Billie" Parker at the Bethel Baptist Church in Marble Rock. They farmed in the rural Greene and Marble Rock area until 1976. During that time Leroy served as director on the boards of the Marble Rock Co-op Elevator, Floyd County F.H.A. and the Rudd Rockford Marble Rock Schools.

He was a charter member of the Marble Rock Lions Club from 1954-1976. In 1976 they retired from farming and moved to Mason City and later moved to Clear Lake in 1981. During this time Lee delivered Winnebago Motor Homes, and worked for Mason City Lumber, North lowa Weatherization, and drove a bakery truck for Cashwise Grocery Store.

Lee spoke often of his joy in meeting so many new friends through A.A. and his various jobs after retiring from the farm. They moved back to Marble Rock in 1993. The love of his life was the farm where he spent many hours helping the boys farm. Lee and Billie took a lot of motor home trips where they enjoyed many years of traveling, fishing and golfing. They spent their first winter in Texas in 1991, and wintered there until 2002. While there Lee enjoyed golfing and became famous for his six holes-in-one golf strokes at La Fioresta Golf Course in Mercedes, Texas.

Living family members include his loving wife of 53 years: Billie of Marble Rock, three sons: Stan (Paula) Kingery of Nora Springs, Duane Kingery and Dan (Lynn) Kingery, all of Marble Rock; five grandchildren: Kristen, Alicia, Megan, Abigail, and Darrin; two brothers: Maynard (Lorraine) Kingery, Gerald (Viola) Kingery, all of Charles City, and Francis Wahman of Ashville, N.C. He is also survived by a sister-in-law Phyllis Kingery of Minneapolis.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and by two brothers, Raymond in 1987 and Donald Jr. in 1993

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Leroy Kingery Memorial Fund in care of the family P. O. Box 207, Marble Rock, lowa 50653-0207.

Funeral arrangements conducted by Reid's Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene, 641-823-4457