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Leland Eugene Boblit | Visitation:
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Ruthven, IA
Service:
Thursday, November 2, 2006
10:30 AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ruthven, IA
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Leland Eugene Boblit
July 28, 1925 ~ October 29, 2006
SERVICES
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ruthven, Iowa
Thursday, November 2, 2006, 10:30 A.M.
CONCELEBRANTS
Rev. Peter Nguyen
Rev. Tom Geelan
Rev. Peter Fransco
LECTOR
Roger Krieg
ORGANIST
Darrell Weishaar
VOCALIST
Lisa Meyer
HONORARY BEARERS
Gene’s Grandchildren
CASKET BEARERS
Lance Larson Derek Hoben
Jason Boblit Matthew Boblit
Dan Boblit Chris Boblit
INTERMENT
Calvary Cemetery
Ruthven, Iowa
Leland Eugene Boblit, son of Leland F. and Josephine (Coakley) Boblit, was born July 28, 1925 in Great Oak Township, Iowa. He attended country school in Great Oak Township and later at Depew after his family moved. Gene graduated from Cylinder High School. Following graduation Gene was inducted into the United States Army on July 29, 1944 serving in the 182nd Airborne Division as a Paratrooper in France and Belgium. He was honorably discharged on June 30, 1946.
On October 26, 1946 Gene was united in marriage to Rosella Haag in Graettinger, Iowa. Gene and Rosella moved to Minneapolis where they were employed with the telephone company. They later farmed near St. Paul, Minnesota and returned to Iowa in the early 1950s. Gene farmed in the area and was employed by Quaker Oats for twenty years. Gene worked at area elevators since 1954.
After Rosella’s death on December 19, 1971 Gene was married to Arlene Hoben on June 2, 1973 in Ruthven. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ruthven and the Graettinger American Legion.
Gene died Sunday, October 29, 2006 near Dickens, Iowa at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Rosella; a son-in-law, Jim; grandson, Quint Dyer; and great granddaughter, Melissa Storey.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene of Ruthven, IA; his children, James Boblit and his wife, Sarah of Bettendorf, IA, Joan Hoben of Laurens, IA, Michael Boblit and his wife, Carol of Davenport, IA, Tom Boblit and his wife, Susan of Spencer, IA, Bill Boblit of Emmetsburg, IA, Jerry Boblit of New Richmond, WI and Barbara Larson and her husband, Rich of Ruthven, IA, Sharon Baloun and her husband, Frank of Lakefield, MN, Ellen Hoben of Ruthven, IA, Shirley Krieg and her husband, Roger of Ruthven, IA, Martha Dyer and her husband, Kenny of Ruthven, IA and Bill Hoben and his wife, Julie of Coralville, IA; thirty one grandchildren; many great grandchildren and great-great granchildren; sisters, Marjorie Nitchals of Wallingford, IA, Darlene Stewart of Mt. Prospect, IL Berniece Mansager of Eagle Bend, MN and Beverly Satern of Emmetsburg, IA; as well as many other relatives and friends.
Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
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