Leon Hugeback
May 14, 1934 ~ March 30, 2011
Leon A. Hugeback, age 76 of New Hampton, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Parish - St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Interment with military honors will follow in Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton.
Visitation will be held in the St. Joseph’s Gathering Space on Friday, April 1, 2011, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a scripture service at 5:30 p.m. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the service on Saturday.
Leon was born on May 14, 1934 in Carroll, Iowa, the son of Joe and Ann (Muhlbauer) Hugeback. He graduated from Manning High School. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Chicago, where he attended college. He was a 1961 graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science. He worked in funeral homes in the Chicago area. He was united in marriage to Rose McEnroe. Leon moved to New Hampton where he worked at Larkin-Martin Funeral Home and in 1979 he became owner. His son, Bryan, purchased the funeral home in 1996 and Leon retired. In 1984 he married Barb Sullivan.
Leon was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Lion’s Club and the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Barb; one daughter, Linda (Bob) Cenek of Easton, PA; two sons, Bryan (Gayla) Hugeback of New Hampton, John (Carrie) Hugeback of Bartlesville, OK; seven grandchildren, Bernard, Nicholas, Maggie, Andy, Elizabeth, Emily, and Rachel; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ann and Joe Hugeback; a brother, Joe Hugeback Jr.; and a sister in infancy.
Fullerton - Hage Funeral Home, Charles City is assisting the family.
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THE FAMILY OF LOEN HUGEBACK EACH ONE OF LOEN HUGEBACK FAMILY YOU ALL HAVE ARE LOVE, GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF USES,& GOD WATCH OVER EACH ONE OF USES.ARE PRAYERS ARE WITH EACH ONE OF USES. ARE THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE AWAY ALL EACH ONE OF USES ALL YOUR SPECIAL MEMORIES EACH ONE OF USES HAVE OF HUSBAND,FATHER,GRANDDAD ECT…
Dear Hugebacks, We are so sorry to learn of Leon’s death. Leon left a dynamic imprint on many lives. Whenever we saw him, he was smiling, happy ~ his role in life was to always make others feel better, which he did with a heart bigger than life itself. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all, Francie & Steve Crawford
We are saddened by the news of Leon’s death. He will be greatly missed. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our condolences to you and your family. My mom adored him; he was always so good to her.
Barb, Bryan, Jon and Linda: With sympathy on the loss of Leon. He was a great man who will be missed by all those who knew him. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
TO THE ENTIRE HUGEBACK FAMILY, So sorry to hear about your loss of Leon. How many people he comforted in his lifetime. He always knew the right thing to do & was a comfort to us in so many circumstances. It was great to know the details would be attended to when we could have been at such a loss. He’ll surely have a good place in the hereafter.
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your father Bryan. I will always remember his kindness and friendship that he had with my father. My prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Barb & Family: You have our deepest sympathy. Leon touched so many with his smile, humor and generosity. He will truly be missed by all. May the Lord hold you close in his arms during your time of sorrow. God Bless you all. Gary,Terry & Courtney Ball
Our deepest sympathy to the Hugeback family in the loss of Leon. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
To Leon’s family, Just wanted to extend our deepest sympathy at this difficult time. We are saddened by such a great loss, but am sure he has a special place in heaven. He was a wonderful man and will be missed by many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Ken, Bridget and family
Barb, Byran, Gayla and familes You all have our deepest smypathy we are so sorry! We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers. Stephen and Shelley Stalder
Brian,Gayla and family Our prayers are with you during this time. May you find peace in the grace and mercy of our Lord With Sympathy
Bryan, Gayla, Barb and Family, So sorry to hear of Leon’s passing, he was a wonderful man and will be missed! You’re in our thoughts. Take care.
Barb, Bryan, Gayla and the Hugeback family, so sorry to hear of Leon’s passing. Cherrish all your memories, as they really help you to get through the tougher times. Leo and Bev Dowd
Our thoughts and prayers are withYou All at this tiime. He always had something to say and was a ‘Great Humanitarian.’ May God be with You over these next few days and Always!
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Leon always had time to visit and did enjoy life. May the memories you have shared with Leon help carry you forward into tomorrow’s light. May God be with you all.
You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers! We are very sorry to hear of your loss!
Bryan-Gayla and all of Leon’s family, My sincere and deepest sympathy to each of you. Lucille Burgart
Our sympathy goes out to you. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
BARB OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO AT THE LOSS OF LEON. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DAVE & MARGE MAYO 1080 KELLY DR. NASHVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 27856
I am a 1952 classmate of Leon’s and also the class representative. I am sorry to hear of his passing. I along with his other classmates have some great memories of high school days at Manning. You have our simpathy in the lost of your companion. Cheral Buhr and Class of 1952
I was saddened to hear of Leon’s passing. He was a great guy and always enjoyed visiting with him. Our sympathy with thoughts and prayers.
Bryan & family- My sympathy to you on the death of your dad. Will always remember him with a smile as you know why.
To all of the Hugeback family we send our sincere sympathy and prayers. Leon was a wonderful man who will be missed by many.
Bryan, We were so sorry to read about the loss of your Father. Please know we are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
Sorry to hear about the loss of Leon. We are thinking of all of you at this sad time. With sympathy, Dave and Barb Boeding
To the Hugeback family! We are deeply sorry for your loss. Leon was a wonderful man and will be missed by so many! Jim & Julie Eckenrod
To Leons loved ones. So saddened by the news of Leons passing. May the many memories with him fill your heart and bring a ray of sunshine on these dark days.
Hugeback Family ~ Words cannot begin to express our sorrow. May the joyful memories give you strength. Remember that we love you and may that love help comfort you in the days ahead. With heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy, Roberta and family
Tuesday night we were with a group that got to telling stories and lo and behold! Leon was part of the stories! Imagine that! He was ALWAYS fun and entertaining to visit with. Hopefully the great memories will help you all come to grips with his passing. He certainly played an important part in helping many, many people with the loss of a loved one. You can be proud of that. You have our deepest sympathy, he will be missed by many.
Bryan – I’m so sorry to hear of your dad’s death. My deepest sympathy to you and Gayla, and you are in my thoughts. Ann
That Leon was such a character. He was always so nice and always had a little time to talk when he came to the cleaners. He will most certainly be missed!!
Bryan and family, We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Ed and Sandy
I am saddened by the death of Leon. He was a kind, generous, and gentle soul and the world will be poorer without him. He will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
My sympathies go out to the entire Hugeback family. Bryan and his staff did a fantastic job taking care of my dear mother’s arrangements last week. I want to thank him again for that and express my heart felt condolences for the loss of Leon.
Barb, Bryan, Gayla and Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
To the family of Leon Hugeback, Please accept our deepest sympathy. God bless all of you. Brad and Janet
Oh my gosh, I have so many fond memories of Leon and the Hugeback family I don’t even know where to begin. Our families were friends for years and years and we kids grew up together. Linda, Bryan and John, I am so sorry for your loss. Leon was a wonderful man. I think he was one of the first people my dad met when we first moved to New Hampton in the early 60s – something about moving a piano, I think. I’ll treasure all the memories. God Bless.
Barb, Linda and families. God bless you all. It is with a heavy heart I extend my sympathy. Goes without saying what a great person Leon is. And Barb, the two of you are so special to me. I was lucky enough to know you both and have the best memories. As Leon would say ‘in a pig’s eye’. You know Dad, Mom, Boobie and Edna greeted Leon at the round table near the pearly gates. Love Maureen and Brad
Bryan, Gayla and Family, I am sorry to hear about your fathers passing. He will be deeply missed. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this very difficult time. Shelly Hartshorn Slick
He will be remembered as a caring and compassionate man-cherish those memories. Our sympathy-Jim and Donna Rosonke
Bryan and Gayla, Words can not even begin to describe how I feel for you during your time of grief and sorrow. I know losing my dad and mom was devestating and I think about what a big part of that process you were for me. Please know I love you both and will be here for anything you need…just say the word… Love Kelly
Another golden heart has stopped beating….Our heartfelt condolences to the family. God’s blessings & strength to you in the coming days.
Barb, Bryan, John and Linda–You are in our thoughts and in our prayers at this difficult time.
It was a shock to hear about Leon. My mom, Malia & I have many fond memories of being neighbors all those years. Our sympathys go to Barb, Bryan and all of your family. We are thinking of you.
To the entire Hugeback Family… Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. With deepest sympathy Arlyn & Shirley Kukahn, Heidi & Brian Young, Holly & Tony Fisher and Ty & Laura Kukhan and families.
Bryan and Gayla-Memories will keep your hearts smiling even in the most difficult times. The memories of your dad, when I worked for Larkin’s, teasing me then and even in the years that followed will always make me smile. Just knowing what an impact he made on so many people should be something to make you proud. Let the love of a grateful community surround you. Thinking of you and your family.
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. Take comfort in remembering the good memories. Ryan, Meagan, Kenzie Ann & Bryce Moellers. Cresco, IA
To all of the Hugeback family, you have our deepest sympathy.Leon was such a character! We’ll always have fond and funny memories of him.We hope these will also help you in this time of sorrow.
To the family of Leon Hugeback, Please except our deepest sympathy for the loss of a great man. God has reserved a place for you to look down on the rest of us. Vince & Wilma Lensing
Barb, Bryan, Gayla and family: You have our deepest sympathy on the loss of Leon. He was one of a kind; always had something to say and could always bring a smile to ones face. Over the years he was there to help so many people with his comforting words. Keep his memories close to your hearts.
To the Hugeback Family, We would like to extend our deepest sympathy on the passing of such a wonderful man. He helped us through several very difficult times with his professionalism.
Barb, Bryan, Gayla, and family. You have our deepest sympathy on the loss of Leon. I will remember all the good times we had on our fishing trips to Lake of the Woods.
To the family: You have our deepest sympathy. Love ya. See ya in the greenhouse. Don and Judy
Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family during this difficult time. Sincere Sympathy, Bill & Denise Sinnwell
Barb, Bryan and all the family, our deepest sympathy to all. Many memories through the years with Leon. God Bless. Larry
I have many fond memories of growing up around the Hugeback family. Fishing with Leon at Clear Lake or Lake City; or the many late night poker games with Bryan and John at Leon’s kitchen table. Leon was quick with his wit and warm with his smile and mannerisms. He was a good person that was always fun to be around. My heart goes out to Barb, Linda, Bryan, John and their families. May you now feel the love and comfort that Leon shared with so many others over the course of his own life.
Our deepest sympathy.
Barb and family, We are sorry to hear of the death of Leon. Leon was a great funeral director and was the individual that got me started in this profession. He was a great teacher and I learned a lot from him. I’m very thankful for the opportunity of working beside him and enjoyed every day with him. He treated me and others very well. He will be missed by family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Enjoy all the wonderful memories that you share.
Our sympathy to Leons’ family, when I used to see him down town we would talk a little about our hometown. He sure will be missed by many. Take care and God Bless
To all of the Hugeback families our sympathy, you are in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Leon. He was a very special person. He surely had a place reserved for him in Heaven. He comforted alot of people throughout the years. He was a very caring man. May God bless each of you with lots of wonderful memories to help you get through this difficult time.
Our sympathy to the Hugeback Family. Sincerely, Louise and Donn Haris
Barb, Brian, Gayla and Family, I am sorry for your loss of Leon. He was a fun, loving guy and a great person. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Dean & Judy Speicher
Barb, Bryan & Family, We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Leon was a GEM of a man. Even at the most difficult of times he could make a person smile. We are thinking of you all in our thoughts & prayers.
Barb and family, we are so sorry to hear of Leon’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Oh, that Leon! He always made me laugh!
Our hearfelt sympathy goes out to you all. I was so surprised about Leon’s passing. He was a nice man who always had a ‘Hello’ for you. Take care and remember the good times.
We are thinking of you guys bryan and Gayla… if you need anything give us a call
Dear Hugeback Family, My heartfelt condolences on the loss of Leon. He was always quick to laughter and had that mischievous look in his eye when he told the boys and their friends a story or a joke. And he always had one to tell. Strength and peace to you all.
A kind and gentle man.
Our deepesy sympathy to Barb and all Leon’s family. Leon, we have been friends for years and years. WE will miss you. May you rest in peace.
Bryan, Gayla & Family We extend our deepest sympathy to you at this time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We truly understand your loss having just lost Dad. Jim & Dianne
Barb and family, We extend our sympathy to you at this time. Leon always had a smile and a wave for us, or would stop if he drove by and ask how things were going. He helped so many people with his comforting words and actions over the years. He will be missed.
We would like to extend our sympathy to all of you. Never was there a time that we didn’t see Leon that he didnt’ give us a wave or a how are you…He will truly be missed. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. God be with you.
Barb,Bryan and Gayla and family, You have our deepest sympathies. Leon was a very nice man and he will be missed by everyone who knew him.We will keep all of you in our prayers. Dave and Linda Denner.
Barb, Bryan, John & Familiies~ With sympathy on the loss of Leon. He was a great man who will be missed by all those who knew him. We will keep your family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Bryan, Gayla and Family, I am sorry to hear of the loss of your father. You have my sincere sympathies.
Barb and Bryan and Family, I just want to say Leon will be sadley missed, I will never forget how great his was to us at the time of my dad died. I always like talking to him when I ran into to him. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Wow! Didn’t expect to read this this morning! Just wanted to extend our deepest sympathy to all of you! May God hold you all extra close throughout all of this. Take care and God Bless!!
Barb, Bryan and family. So sorry to hear of your loss. We want to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
What a wonderful man Leon was. I will never forget how wonderful he was when we lost my sister and her girls. Surely he has a special place in heaven.
Barb, Bryan, Gayla & family. You have our deepest sympathy on the loss of Leon. We will miss him and our prayers are with you.
Barb and the rest of Leon’s family. Sorry to hear about the passing of Leon, he was a big man with a big smile and always had something to say. He will be missed by his friends. Thoughts and prayers to you all. Mary Jane Leach
Our sympathy to the family at this difficult time.
Barb, Bryan, Gayla and family, What a privilege to have worked with Leon at the funeral home. Always so kind to me with a hello kid, how are you doin? He will be greatly missed. Please let us know if you need anything.