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Leonard Bredehoeft | Visitation:
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, IA
Service:
Thursday, June 15, 2006
10:00 AM
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg, IA
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| | | In Loving Memory of
Leonard L. Bredehoeft
January 29, 1920 ~ June 12, 2006
SERVICES
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Thursday, June 15, 2006, 10:00 A.M.
CLERGY
Rev. Dennis Angland
MUSIC
Bev Schneider ~ Organist
~ Cello
~ Violin
CASKET BEARERS
Fred Bredehoeft Delray Bredehoeft
John Bredehoeft Alan Bredehoeft
Mark Bredehoeft
HONORARY BEARERS
Leonard’s Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren
INTERMENT
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven, Iowa
Military Rites by
Ruthven American Legion
Leonard Leo Julius Bredehoeft, son of Louis and Clara (Driver) Bredehoeft, was born January 29, 1920 in Blackburn, Missouri. He attended Flora Lutheran School and Hickory Grove School. In September 1941, Leonard volunteered to serve his country. He was stationed in the Aleutian Islands and followed in the Pacific Campaign. He later went on to Korea. Leonard was honorably discharged in December 1945 with many army medals and the Purple Heart.
In the spring of 1946 Leonard came to live with his brother Edwin in Emmetsburg where he started farming. On February 1, 1948 he was united in marriage to Normadine Wojahn and they moved to a farm near Depew where they resided for ten years. They then purchased a farm northeast of Ruthven. To this union eleven children were born.
Leonard was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church serving on several committees. He was a member of the Ruthven American Legion and V.F.W. He served on the Palo Alto F.S.A. and achieved the District of Iowa Soil Conservation Award in 1960. After Leonard retired from farming he sold seed corn and enjoyed gardening. He loved traveling to his see his family and to attend his children’s and grandchildren’s events.
Left to cherish Leonard’s memory are his wife, Normadine; his children, Fred and Chris Bredehoeft of Syracuse, NE, Shirlene and Steve Koch of Hamel, IL, Rose and Norm Zeman of Ottosen, IA, Delray and Jan Bredehoeft of Spencer, IA, Gaylene and Pete McGuire of Algona, IA, John and Sherry Bredehoeft of Emmetsburg, IA, Alan and Pam Bredehoeft of Dysart, IA, Pamalee and Kelly Polson of Spencer, IA, Mark and Linda Bredehoeft of Wilmar, MN, Noreen and Steve Smith of Osceola, IA and Lou Ann and Rod Putney of Indianola, IA; thirty four grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; a brother, Harvey and Ruth Bredehoeft of Alma, MO; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Edwin and Marvin Bredehoeft; and two sisters, Leona and Edna Flandermeyer.
Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
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