Bullerman, Leonard William 1917-2009
BULLERMAN, TIMP, SCHMITT, HOLTHAUS, LANSING, HANNASCH, LITTERER, BECKER, NELSON, HAMMERSLAND, UHLENHAKE, ZWEIBOHMER
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/19/2012 at 14:04:20
Leonard W. Bullerman, age 91, of Calmar, Iowa, died Saturday, February 21, 2009, at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa, after a short illness.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa, by Rev. Donald Hawes. Burial will be in the St. Aloysius Cemetery.
Friends may call on Monday from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Calmar with a rosary at 4:00 and a prayer service at 7:00. There will also be visitation after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Tuesday morning.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Leonard Bullerman Memorial Fund. P.O. Box 161 Calmar, Iowa
Leonard William Bullerman was born on April 27, 1917 on the family farm south of Calmar, Iowa to Joseph and Catherine (Timp) Bullerman. Leonard was baptized in his Catholic faith at St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, Iowa where he received his education. Leonard is a veteran of World War II where he served in the European Theatre, North Africa, Algiers in the Battle of Kasserine Pass, and Italy (Anzio Beach, Cassino, Poe Valley) where he was tank commander with the 805th Tank Destroyer Battalion. He was awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars and the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster during the 32 months he spent overseas.
On June 3, 1946 he was married to Irma Schmitt at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa. To this union seven children were born: Vernelle, Kenneth, Judy, Ronald, Joseph, Daniel, and Susan. Leonard and Irma started farming west of Calmar in 1946, moved to a family farm south of Calmar in 1951, then to a farm west of Calmar in 1973, and retired to their current home in Calmar in 1986. Leonard enjoyed farming, being out doors, playing cards, dancing, visiting with friends and neighbors, and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a life-long member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, St. Aloysius Rosary Society and was a member of the Halverson-Giesen American Legion Post #266 of Calmar.
Leonard is survived by his wife: Irma Bullerman of Calmar. Three daughters: Vernelle Holthaus, Hawkeye, IA; Judy (Kenneth) Lansing, Ossian, IA; and Sue (Tom) Hannasch, Apple Valley, MN. Four sons: Kenneth (Janet) Bullerman, Ronald (Norma) Bullerman, Joseph (Marcia) Bullerman, and Daniel Bullerman, all of Calmar, IA. Twenty-two grandchildren: Lori & Dana Litterer, Leslie & Tony Becker, Gary Holthaus, Kelly & Kim Holthaus, Lynn & George Nelson, Marcus Holthaus, Travis & Tonya Holthaus, Julie, Mark, Kelli & Chris Bullerman, Shawn & Leah Lansing, Shelby, Shane, and Megan Lansing, Adam & Kim Bullerman, Amy & Jamie Hammersland, Ryan & Renee Bullerman, Matthew & Heather Bullerman, Robert & Alyssa Bullerman, Maria Hannasch and John Hannasch. Twelve great grandchildren: Jason Holthaus, Nathan Litterer, Ethan & Ava Holthaus, Caleb Nelson, Lauren Holthaus, Keanna & Collin Lansing, Blake Bullerman, Owen Hammersland, Gavin Bullerman and Isaac Bullerman. One sister: Kathryn Uhlenhake, Ossian, IA. Two sisters-in-law: Leona Bullerman of Calmar, IA, and Josephine Bullerman of Decorah, IA. and several nieces and nephews.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents: Joseph and Catherine (Timp) Bullerman. Two brothers: Raymond Bullerman and Vincent Bullerman. Two brothers-in-law: Hugo Zweibohmer and Ray Uhlenhake. Two sisters: Angela Zweibohmer and Helen Bullerman, and a son-in-law, Loren Holthaus.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
St. Aloysius Catholic cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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