Amana resident Leroy Graesser 91 dies in Cedar Rapids
Leroy Henry Graesser 91 of Amana formerly West Amana died Sunday June 9 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Funeral service set for June 12 at Middle Amana Community Church with burial in West Amana Cemetery military honors Visitation today at Middle Amana Church Memorials to Amana Church Society or St Luke’s Hospice Kloster Funeral Home Marengo in charge Survivors include wife Betty two sons John Jody and Randy Marcia daughter Susan Shoup three grandchildren a brother Henry Heine Graesser and a late brother Elmer Born June 18 1921 in Davenport he worked as a welder at Amana Refrigeration served in the Navy Coast Guard during World War II married Betty Parson in 1953 and led Amana Farms for 30 years He later built scale models and volunteered locally including as a tour guide with Amana Society.
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