Leinen, Alfred (1928 - 2017)

LEINEN, HESS, GRAEVE, KLOEWER, BROTHERTON, SCHWARTE, BLUM, KENKEL, BUCKLEY, MAHLBERG, DULLEMUTH, REHBERG, SCHMIDT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/24/2017 at 17:38:50

Name of deceased: Alfred Paul Leinen

Aged: 88 yrs, 11 mo, 20 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: Sep. 23, 1928; Earling, IA

Died: Sep. 12, 2017; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Sep. 18, 2017; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Wife of 60 years, Joan of Earling, IA; children, Alan (spouse, Peggy) Leinen of Kansas City, MO, Sherry Leinen of Earling, IA, Diane Hess of Harlan, IA, Rod (spouse, Colette) Leinen of Kansas City, MO, Chuck (spouse, Chris) Leinen of Omaha, NE, Ann (spouse, Tim) Graeve of Manilla, IA, Brenda (spouse, Pat) Kloewer of Defiance, IA, Lori (spouse, Ray) Brotherton of Denison, IA, and John (spouse, Vicki) Leinen of Denison, IA; 23 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sister, LaVina Schwarte Blum of Dunlap, IA; sisters-in-law, Estelle Leinen of Dow City, IA and Carol Leinen of Harlan, IA

Predeceased by: Parents, Nicholas and Agnes (nee Kenkel) Leinen; siblings, LaVern Leinen, Leo Leinen, Cecelia Buckley, Irene Mahlberg, Nicholas Leinen, Jr., Marcella "Sally" Dullemuth, RoseMary Rehberg, and Edward Leinen

Education: attended St. Joseph's school, Earling, IA until Grade 8

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: Enlisted, U. S. Army, Dec. 1952

Marriage: Joan Schmidt; July 1957; location not provided

Employment: raised hogs; sold feed for Moormans for over 29 years

Hobbies/Interests: Travel; dancing; going to the casino; playing bingo and pool, and going boating; involved with his children’s activities, including coaching the girls’ CYO softball team, fishing, golfing and camping.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com