Charles R. LEEPER
- Born: 24 Aug 1918, Pleasanton, Decatur, IA, USA 1
- Married: 9 Jul 1938
- Died: 24 Jun 2004, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha Co., SD, USA 1
- Buried: Eddy Cemetery, Kendallville, Winneshiek, IA, USA 2
Research Notes:
Obituary
"Charles Charlie Leeper, age 85, Watertown formerly of the Wentworth community, died in the Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls on Thursday, June 24, 2004.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11:00 AM in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Pastor Donna Nickels will officiate. Burial will take place in Kendallsville, Iowa at the Kendallsville Eddy Cemetery. Visitation will take place 1 1/2 hour prior to the services in the funeral home.
He was born near Pleasanton, Iowa on August 24, 1918, the son of William Robert and Una Vivian (Argo) Leeper. He lived near Harvey, IA as a child and teenager.
On July 9, 1938 he was united in marriage to Irene Bloomgren. The couple lived at Cresco, IA where they farmed and for many years, Charlie drove school bus. In the early 1990s they moved to Wenworth, SD. Mrs. Leeper died on January 2, 1993. After her death he continued living in Wentworth working for Green Auction Service. In 1999 he moved to Watertown and has been living at Meadow Lake Acres.
Some of his hobbies included traveling, fishing and whittling.
Survivors include his brothers James Warren, Paul Ronald & Richard Ernest Leeper, 3 grandchildren and many great and great-great grandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, a son in infancy, a daughter, Darlene Green and 3 brothers, William Robert, Walter Thomas & Roscoe Lee Leeper." 3
Marriage Information:
Charles married Irene N. BLOMGREN, daughter of Axel BLOMGREN and Alice C. ROPER, on 9 Jul 1938. (Irene N. BLOMGREN was born on 31 May 1921 in Wisconsin, USA 1, died on 2 Jan 1993 in Howard Co., IA, USA 1 and was buried in Eddy Cemetery, Kendallville, Winneshiek, IA, USA 4.)
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