Tremel, Leonard J. (1924 - 2018)

TREMEL, KRITENBRINK, PEDERSEN, OLSON, HENRICH, BRUCK, REYNOLDS, FREDERICK, KOHL, TIERNEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/20/2018 at 14:08:08

Name of deceased: Leonard Joseph Tremel

Aged: 94 yrs, 1 mo, 9 days

Residence: Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Earling, IA

Born: April 9, 1924; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 18, 2018; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, May 22, 2018; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Wife of 68 years, Mary Pat of Earling, IA; children, Jean (spouse, Art) Kritenbrink of Council Bluffs, IA, Nancy Tremel (spouse, Dale Pedersen) of Courtney, British Columbia, Canada, Kathy (spouse, Ron--deceased) Olson of Norwalk, IA, Don Tremel of Earling, IA, Deb (spouse, Tom) Henrich of Earling, IA, and Sharon Bruck (spouse, Kelly Reynolds) of Earling, IA; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Helen (spouse, Albert--deceased) Frederick of Earling, IA, Charles (spouse, Bonnie) Tremel of Omaha, NE, Kenneth (spouse, Betty) Tremel of Panama, IA, and Ralph (spouse, Elaine) Tremel of Panama, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Joseph and Anna (nee Kohl) Tremel; brothers Ed, John, Al, Ray and Joe; sisters, Leona and Mary

Education: Attended country school and St. Mary’s Catholic School, Panama, Shelby County, IA

Religious affiliation: Lifelong member of the Catholic Church, active in the parish council and other parish activities.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Mary Pat Tierney; Feb. 16, 1950; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA

Employment: farmed and raised livestock; he retired in 1990

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed gardening after his retirement; woodworking, making beautiful oak projects and refinishing furniture; playing cards; dancing; listening to Johnny Cash; spending time with his family and participating in family activities

Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com