Marie Leonard
July 2, 1909 ~ November 30, 2013
Marie Leonard, age 104 of Lawler, Iowa died Saturday November 30, 2013 at her daughter's home in Lutz, FL.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday December 14, 2013, at Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler with Rev. Nick March celebrating the Mass. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Chris Leonard, Jacob Perez, Tom Leubbers, Joe Speltz, Paul Kuennen and Tom McGowan serving as pallbearers.
Friends may great the family one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church.
Arrangements are with the Hugeback Johnson Funeral Home in Lawler.
Anna Marie Leonard was born July 2, 1909, in New Hampton, IA, the daughter of Thomas J. and Sarah E. (Dowd) Kennedy. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Hampton. Marie received her education in New Hampton and was a 1928 graduate of the New Hampton High School. After graduation she was a teacher at the Dowd Country School until 1931. In September 1931, she married Donald M. Leonard. To this union five children were born. After raising her family, Marie owned and operated a general store in Lawler from 1951 until her retirement in 1975. During the last 21 years, Marie enjoyed spending six months in Minnesota with Mike and the remaining months in Florida with Maureen and in 2008 began to live in Florida year-round. She loved watching baseball, especially the Chicago Cubs and was a member of the Catholic Daughter of the Americas since 1931.
Survivors include two daughters, Eileen Rahr of Glenview, IL, Maureen Franck of Lutz, FL; two sons, Michael (Diane) Leonard of Long Lake, MN; Thomas (Carole) Leonard of Lawler; 13 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a daughter, Donna Mae Luebbers.
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My sympathy to you all.I have great memories of visiting with Marie when I would come home and visiting Leonard’s Variety store. Buying candy, gifts for others like a half bunny for someone Easter present. Also I had some visits at your house Mike with her when we come for the Lawler get togethers. She will always be remembered. Prayers and thoughts for you all at this time. Marta Amoroso
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I will always remember Marie in the Variety store.She always had a smile for everyone who came in. Bought a lot of things there. I lived in lawler until I got married. Didnt see her too much but always greeted her and Chick in church. Will never forget her. My sympathy to the whole family. Joan{Pavlovec}Lentz
I grew up one block from the Leonard family. Maureen was my BEST friend. Marie was a woman ahead of her time, just as my MOM, Gert Martin was. They were tough when they had to be, always there when we needed them, and always knew the security of their love. Marie was blessed in her later life because Maureen and Mike made her a part of their families, took care of her, met her needs, she lived with them and so all of them were blessed in many ways. Know that the Leonard family is in my thoughts and prayers at this time.
My sympathy to the family of Marie Leonard. Marie was amazing! I will always remember Marie having the best penny candy counter in the world… and even had the little brown bags for 5 cents worth of candy. She and her side-kick, Sadie Knight would know every name of every child in town AND what saint that child dressed up as for All Saints Day in the Catholic school. She and Chick had the one stop service for weddings of the community. Marie handled the wedding/ shower presents and Chick gave the haircuts and sold wedding rings, insurance, and watches. If the couple was going to honeymoon and fish or hunt, Chick helped with that too. Who from Lawler will ever forget Marie or Chick and their ready smiles and kind hearts.
My memories of Marie and Chick are of a couple that lived life for family and friends. I remember a smile on her face when she watched us all try and stay out of trouble. Our sympathy and prayers are with the family. Tom McBride
I ALWAYS REMEMBERED MARIE BOUGHT CAND Y FROM THE VARIETY STORE SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE
Marie was an amazing lady! I have fond memories of her conducting her business at the store on Main St., always smiling, making jokes. My condolences to the family. maggie blazek kraft
To Marie’s family. We were in Arizona for thanksgiving and will be in lawler by this Wednesday. You all have our sympathy. Marie was quite a LADY and we have many photos and memories of her and also Chick. They were great neighbors. Fun to be around and loved to hear the many stories over and over, We will see you on the 14th…if not before. Jack and Dianne