Fjelstul, Leslie Craig 1948 – 2012
FJELSTUL, GRAY, CRAIG, SUNDERMEYER-TISOR, SUNDERMEYER
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/10/2013 at 15:18:34
Source: Decorah Newspaper
Leslie ‘Whitey’ Fjelstul
Leslie Craig “Whitey” Fjelstul, 63, of Lakeside, Ariz., formerly of Hopkinton, died Aug. 1, 2012, at his home following a battle with kidney disease. A memorial service is at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Hopkinton Community Church (107 3rd St, NW). Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church. Inurnment is with military honors conducted by Hopkinton American Legion Post 311 at Hopkinton Cemetery. Local arrangements are by Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Earlville.
Les was born Aug. 31, 1948, in Decorah, the son of Vernon and Frances Fjelstul. He graduated from Maquoketa Valley High School in 1966. He was drafted into the U.S. Army April 23, 1968, and was stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas and Ft. Rucker, Ala. Les served a tour of duty in Vietnam and was promoted to sergeant. He was a decorated veteran with many medals awarded him during his to tour of duty. After Les was honorably discharged from the army he worked in a rock quarry with his Dad. Later Les became a master mechanic and worked for many years on forklifts and automobiles – you name it, he could fix it.
His greatest love for work was enforcement of the law. Les spent many of his last years as a bounty hunter, private investigator and bail bondsman. He owned his own bail bond business until his health would not allow him to chase “bad guys” anymore.
Les enjoyed many sports, including softball, which he played for many years of his life. Many memories were created on the softball field with his close friends. He also enjoyed playing golf, hunting, boating and truly anything where he could have a good time with friends and family.
Les is survived by his son, Scott (Brandi) Fjelstul; granddaughters, Kayla, Annie and Danica Fjelstul of Hopkinton; two sisters, Kathy Craig of Mesa, Ariz. and Becky (Larry) Sundermeyer-Tisor of Mason City; two brothers, Dave Fjelstul of Glendale, Ariz. and Jeff (Laura) Fjelstul of Pawnee, Ill.; his former wife, Darlene (Gray) Fjelstul, of Hopkinton; and many nieces, nephews and others who loved him dearly.
Les was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Frances Fjelstul; brother, Larry Fjelstul; sister, Marsha Lee Fjelstul; brothers-in-law, Merle Sundermeyer and Gale Craig; his grandparents; and many aunts and uncles.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Les’s memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Les at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Transcribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers.
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