Rau, Leonard Louis (1932 – 2007)

RAU, MICK, SCHECHINGER, SCHABEN, JACOBS, GOETZ, HOLSTEIN, GAUL, BISSEN, MIKELS, MUMM, NELSON, KUETHER, JONES, GROTE, EISTERHOLD, SCHLEIMER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/1/2013 at 15:08:52

Name of deceased: Leonard Louis Rau

Aged: 74 yrs, 9 mo, 10 days

Residence: Portsmouth, IA

Born: May 12, 1932; Earling, IA

Died: Feb. 22, 2007, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA; Rev. John Dorton officiatied. Burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth.

Survived by: Wife of 51 years, Alice Rau of Portsmouth, IA; children: Connie (spouse, Larry) Mick of Omaha, NE, Joan (spouse, Dan) Schechinger of Harlan, IA, Ronda (spouse, Randy) Schaben of Portsmouth, IA, Jolene Jacobs of Omaha, NE, Bob (spouse, Donna) Rau of Lincoln, NE, Craig Rau and his friend Amy Schafer of Portsmouth, IA, Leslie (spouse, Jamie) Goetz of Defiance, IA, and Keri (spouse, Gary) Holstein of Lincoln, NE; siblings: Dorothy Gaul of Earling, IA, Leo (spouse, Jane) Rau of Omaha, NE, Zita Bruck of Earling, IA, Alma (spouse, Paul) Bissen of Harlan, IA, Jeanette (spouse, Dick) Mikels of Portsmouth, IA, Martha Mumm of Harlan, IA, Mervin (spouse, Nels) Nelson of Kerrville, TX, Verla (spouse, Charles) Mumm of Dunlap, IA, Patricia Kuether of Pierce, NE, Gilbert Jr. (spouse, Mary Anne) of Lander, WY, and Judy (spouse, Richard) Jones of Omaha, NE; 18 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Gilbert and Lidwina (nee Eisterhold) Rau; son, Gary Rau; brother, Mike Rau; sisters, Marie Grote and Lita Rau

Education: attended school at St. Boniface Catholic School in Westphalia, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, IA.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Alice Schleimer; May 26, 1955; St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Employment: Farmed near Portsmouth, IA. In 1967, he bought G & R Feed and Grain and the family moved to Portsmouth, IA in 1968; retired from G & R Feed and Grain in 1997.

Hobbies/Interests: Leonard served on the town council, the Portsmouth Centennial Committee, and the Portsmouth Volunteer Fire Department. He coached Little League and was involved in many other organizations. He enjoyed gardening, golf, going to the dog track, playing cards with friends, playing cribbage, and spending time with his grandchildren.

Sources: pauleyjones.com