Leinen, Richard ("Rich" or "Digger") F. (1934 - 2023)

LEINEN, STINN, MUELL, COOPER, MILLER, KLEIN, REINIG, STINN, KRAMER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/4/2023 at 17:58:38

Name of deceased: Richard F. Leinen ("Rich" or "Digger")

Aged: 89 yrs, 3 mo, 5 days

Residence: Portsmouth, IA

Born: Feb. 18, 1934; Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 23, 2023; Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, May 27, 2023; St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; burial was at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA with military rites provided by the Portsmouth American Legion Post No. 547

Survived by: Wife of 69 years, Alma; daughters Donna (spouse, Dave) Muell of Walnut, IA, Deb (spouse, Dan) Muell of Portsmouth, IA, Bonnie (spouse, Ray) Cooper of Council Bluffs, IA, Vicki (spouse, Joe) Miller of Portsmouth, IA, and Cindy (spouse, Jeff) Klein of Earling, IA; 17 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; sister, Sis “Virginia” Reinig; brother, Joe Jr. (spouse, Jeanette) Leinen; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Joe and Caroline (nee Stinn) Leinen; grandson, Peter Joseph (“P.J.”) Muell; great- grandson, Alexander Muell; brothers, Don and Bernie; brother-in law, Bob Reinig; sister-in-law, Helen Leinen

Education: Graduated from Portsmouth (IA) high school with the Class of 1952

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed in Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; member, Knights of Columbus for more than 50 years, and served on the parish council

Military service: Drafted into the U. S. Army in May 1956 and was stationed in Germany for one year. He was honorably discharged May 1958

Marriage: Alma Kramer; May 4, 1954; location not provided

Employment: Worked for the Shelby County (IA) Road Dept as a grader operator and foreman for 55 years

Hobbies/Interests: Served on the Portsmouth (IA) Town Council for 17 years and then as mayor for another 17 years; served on the volunteer fire department for 30 years; enjoyed gardening, (mostly flowers, strawberries & watermelons), woodworking (barns, corn cribs, bridges, doll houses, wishing wells) and traveling (bus trips all over the US, Ireland, Italy, Alaska, Germany, Switzerland, France, the Holy Land, and more) and to Yankee stadium 5 times.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com