Leach, Rhonda L. 1964-2012

LEACH, SIMMONS, FIELDS

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/11/2013 at 10:42:39

Rhonda L. “Ronnie” Leach, 48, of Marcus, Iowa passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa following a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Rev. Jason Larson will officiate. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memory Gardens in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Rhonda Leigh Leach was born on March 13, 1964 in Redwood City, California, the daughter of Jim and Suzanne (Simmons) Fields. She attended school in California. On April 13, 1985 Ronnie and Howard Douglas Leach were united in marriage at San Jose, California. They made their home in California until moving to Orange City, Iowa in 1994. They later moved to their present home in Marcus, Iowa.

For the past eight years, Ronnie worked as a manager at the Dollar Tree in Le Mars. She was active in Relay for Life and enjoyed riding motorcycles and camping. She cherished the time she spent with her children and grandchildren. She and Doug always welcomed their children’s friends into their home and were often referred by them as “Mom and Dad”.

She will be lovingly remembered by her sons, Dillon Leach of Le Mars, Iowa and Clifford Leach of Marcus, Iowa; daughters, Krystal Leach of Marcus, Iowa and Jamie Tjossem of Paullina, Iowa; six grandchildren, Devin Leach, Bailey Tjossem, Abbie Leach, Ethan Leach, Cole Tjossem, Quentin Leach; her father, Jim Fields of Indianapolis, Indiana; a sister, Shelley Sammons and her husband Donnie of Flower Mound, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her mother; and her grandparents.