Leonard Fischer

Leonard Frank, son of Frank and Kate (Bierl) Fischer, was born February 3, 1924 on a farm near Templeton, Iowa. He grew up working on the farm and attended nearby rural school. As the youngest son, he remained home to help his dad farm and bootleg Templeton Rye. On June 5, 1951 Leonard was united in marriage with Lucille Broich. They made their home in Templeton and became parents of two daughters. Leonard was the mailman for the Templeton area until the family moved to Carroll where he worked for Badding Construction as a carpenter. Later, he started Fischer Construction and kept busy until his retirement in 1972. Leonard was a member of Holy Spirit Parish in Carroll, the Knights of Columbus and the Moose Lodge. Leonard and Lucille thoroughly enjoyed polka dancing throughout their lives. He also enjoyed fishing, wood crafts, playing cards, dominoes, horseshoes, camping, word search books, and being king of BINGO. Most of all, Leonard took great pleasure in spending time with this grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Family and friends embraced his "called a spade a spade" personality. After Lucille's death in 2005, Leonard remained in their home until June 2014. He then entered the Thomas Rest Haven Nursing Home in Coon Rapids where he was near many family members. He entered St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll on August 11, 2014. He passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at the age of 90 years, 6 months and 11 days. His final gift of life was donating to the Iowa Donor Network. He was preceded in death by Lucille, his wife of 53 years, his parents; parents-in-law Anton and Bertha (Kraus) Broich; grandson Jason Tigges; son-in-law Dale Beidler; siblings John Fischer, Clarence (Agatha) Fischer, Hilda (Alvin) Steffes, and Rita (Joe) Ferden and in-laws Howard (Rosie) Long Raymond Broich, Louie Broich, Lorraine Kennebeck, Ed Riesenberg, Ambrose Dentlinger, and Bob Pelfresene. Leonard is survived by his two daughters Linda Beidler of Mesa, AZ and Lola (Gary) Tigges of Coon Rapids, IA; grandchildren Craig O'Tool (Monica), Eric (Jessica) O'Tool, Kelly (Ron) Hawes, Jeff (Jeanne) Beidler, Brian (Kimberly) Beidler, Shelley (Chad) Klocke, Jen Derner (Steve Dougall), Kristy (Ryan) Bass, Katie (Josh) Lahr, Kari (Chad) Taylor and Scott (Albina) Tigges; 24 great grandchildren; brother Otmar (Cookie) Fischer of Algona, sisters Dorothy (Frank) Youngblood of Snohomish, WA, Mary Dentlinger of Audubon and Catherine Pelfresene of Kalamazoo, MI; sisters in law Mille Broich of Carroll, Irene Riesenberg Koythan of Carroll, Elaine (Bob) Fleskes of Anabel, MN, Addie (Bob) Dameron of Walnut Creek CA, Lois Broich of Omaha, NE and Donna Lenz Ferden of Carroll; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. REVEREND TIMOTHY JOHNSON, CELEBRANT Lectors KATIE LAHR KARI TAYLOR Mass Servers JACOB DERNER MATJAM DERMER Eucharistic Ministers ELAINE FLESKES LYNETTE LEHRTER JEN DERNER Music "ON EAGLE'S WINGS" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "AMAZING GRACE" "IN THE GARDEN" HOLY SPIRIT CHOIR BARB MCDERMOTT, ORGANIST Gift Bearers SHELLEY KLOCKE JEN DERNER KRISTY BASS KELLY HAWES Casket Bearers CRAIG O'TOOL ERIC O'TOOL SCOTT TIGGES CHAD KLOCKE CHAD TAYLOR RYAN BASS JOSH LAHR JAROTT HAWES