FOXEN, Leo 1937-2002

FOXEN, MCCANN, THOME

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/25/2009 at 12:56:29

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NEW HAVEN, IOWA -- Leo Foxen, 65, of New Haven, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002, suddenly of a cardiac event at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Leo farmed and was employed at White Farm Equipment in Charles City for 33 years. In 1992 Leo started L & M Machine Shop in Riceville, retiring in 1999.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 2002, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven with Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating. Interment will be at the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New Haven with the graveside service by the Osage American Legion Post #278. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage where there will be a Scripture Service at 7 p.m. followed by a Rosary. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at the church.

Leo is survived by his wife, Mary Jane, of New Haven, one son: Gene Foxen and his son, Cody, of Emporia, Kan., four daughters: Ann and John Maas and their children, Ben and Pete, of Kasson, Minn.; Joan and Brad Butterfield and their children, Alison, Rhiannon and Sara, of Charles City; Jane Foxen of West Des Moines and Lisa Foxen of Stewartville, Minn. He is also survived by four sisters: Mary Lucena (Don) Eden of Titonka, Alice Wilkens of Nora Springs, Delores (Urban) Hemann of Austin, Minn., and Mary Coleman of Shawnee Mission, Kan., and one brother: Don Foxen of rural Osage.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Francis Foxen and John Robert Foxen.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, (641) 732-3706.

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LEO FOXEN

NEW HAVEN, IOWA - Leo Foxen, 65, of New Haven died Sunday, August 4, 2002, of a cardiac event at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven with the Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating. Interment will be at the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New Haven with a graveside service by the Osage American Legion Post 278.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a scripture service at 7 p.m. followed by a rosary. Visitation will continue one hour before services Friday at the church.

Leo was born April 15, 1937, in Burr Oak Township, Mitchell County, the son of John "Jack" and Luella (McCann) Foxen. He graduated from St. Mary's Academy in New Haven in 1955. Leo served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959.

He was united in marriage to Mary Jane Thome on June 27, 1959, in Meyer, Iowa. They lived in Osage for three years, moving to the family farm near New Haven in 1962. In 1962, he graduated from tool and die making school. Leo farmed and was employed at White Farm Equipment in Charles City for 33 years. In 1992, Leo started L & M Machine Shop in Riceville, retiring in 1999.

He was an avid race car fan, enjoying NASCAR, tractor pulls, working in his shop and being with his family.

Leo is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Foxen of New Haven; one son, Gene Foxen and his son, Cody, of Emporia, Kan.; four daughters, Ann (John) Maas, and their children, Ben and Pete of Kasson, Minn., Joan (Brad) Butterfield and their children, Alison, Rhiannon and Sara of Charles City, Jane Foxen, of West Des Moines, Lisa Foxen of Stewartville, Minn; four sisters, Mary Lucena (Don) Eden of Titonka, Alice Wilkins of Nora Springs, Delores (Urban) Hemann of Austin, Minn., Mary Coleman of Shawnee Mission, Kan., and one brother, Don Foxen, of rural Osage.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Francis Foxen and John Robert Foxen.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641) 732-3706.

Globe Gazette, Aug. 5, 2002