Rose Marie Leonhardt, 22 Sept 1924 - 08 Feb 2017

LEONHARDT, REIHMANN, RETTIG, HOUSER, HERTEL

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 2/27/2017 at 15:00:58

Services for Rose Marie Leonhardt, 92, Amana, will be 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Middle Amana Community Church, with Elder Kristie Yoder officiating.

Burial is at the Middle Amana Cemetery.

Visitation is Monday after 9 a.m. the day of the service at the Middle Amana Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made out to the charity of the donor’s choice, in Rose’s name.

Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.klosterfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Leonhardt passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at Colonial Manor, Amana.

Rose Leonhardt was born on Sept. 22, 1924, in Middle Amana, the daughter of Ferdinand and Minnie (Reihmann) Leonhardt. She graduated from Middle Amana High School and later attended the Cedar Rapids School of Business. She was employed as an executive secretary with Vigor-Tone Products and Amana Refrigeration.

She was a member of the Amana Arts Guild and Amana Heritage Society.

Rose enjoyed playing golf, doing word and picture puzzles, and she was an avid Canasta card game player. She loved her family dearly, especially her nieces and nephews. Rose was a dear friend to many.

Survivors include her nephews Mark (Tami) Leonhardt, Larry (Wilma) Rettig, Douglas (Janet) Leonhardt and David Leonhardt; nieces Rosemary (David) Houser and Ellen Leonhardt; and numerous great nieces and nephews, as well as a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Harry and Elmer, a sister, Lina, and a niece, Bonnie Rettig Hertel.

Williamsburg Journal Tribune, 15 Feb 2017, pg 5
The Gazette, 11 Feb 2017, 10a