Leroy Ernest Stenerson
February 17, 1931 — November 20, 2018
LeRoy Ernest Stenerson, 87, of Marion, Iowa, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at his home. The family will greet friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 24, 2018, at First Baptist Church, Marion, Iowa, conducted by Reverend Dr. Jerry Springston, and LeRoy’s grandson, Reverend Jeremiah Davis. Inurnment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, at a later date.
LeRoy graduated from Marion High School in 1949. He married Jeanne Ann Harms on December 31, 1950, at the Presbyterian Church in Monticello, Iowa. To this union, three children were born – Gary, Mike, and Deb. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Marion where he served as moderator, a trustee, and high school Sunday school teacher. LeRoy was proud that several of his students became ministers and one became a missionary.
He retired in 1990 from Rockwell Collins after 38 years as an Industrial Engineer. For 17 years, LeRoy and Jeanne delivered Meals on Wheels. He also volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. LeRoy was the first one to lend a hand to those in need. He also was an overall handyman, fixer upper, and “Jack of all trades.”
LeRoy will be remembered as a Godly Christian man, who was devoted to his church, wife of nearly 68 years, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. He loved woodworking, traveling, camping, fishing in the Colorado Mountains, and spending time with his family and friends. Trips to Europe to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary and a church mission trip to Alaska were among the long list of memorable events.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Jeanne; children, Mike (Dana) Stenerson of Calera, Alabama, Deb Davis of Loveland, Colorado, and daughter-in-law, Gail Stenerson of Colorado Springs, Colorado; sister, Lorene Burrows of Yorba Linda, California; sister-in-law, Barbara (Stenerson) Brackett; grandchildren, Michelle (Anthony) Webb, Kari (Dan) Eckman, Matt (Robin) Stenerson, Kristi (Kris) Emick, Kristian Stenerson, Courtney Stenerson, Jordan Stenerson, Robert Piszczek, Reverend Jeremiah (Tricia) Davis, Nathan (Alicia) Davis; great-grandchildren, Conner and Caden Webb, Jackson, Brantley, Dylan, and Danielle Eckman, Abby and Emily Stenerson, Mya and Ethan Emick, Ezekiel, Levi, Zoë, and Naomi Davis, and Amelia Davis. He leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, and unquestioning belief in God and His plan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edna and Reuben Stenerson; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Leta Harms; son, Gary Stenerson; son-in-law, Don Davis; sister, Lenore Ransier; brother, Lynn Stenerson; brothers-in-law, Larry Burrows, Don Harms, Billy Harms, Richard Harms, Ray Godlevsky, and Bill Ransier; sisters-in-law, Betty Godlevsky and Ellen Harms.
Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church, Marion, Iowa or Hospice of Mercy.
LeRoy graduated from Marion High School in 1949. He married Jeanne Ann Harms on December 31, 1950, at the Presbyterian Church in Monticello, Iowa. To this union, three children were born – Gary, Mike, and Deb. He was an active member of First Baptist Church in Marion where he served as moderator, a trustee, and high school Sunday school teacher. LeRoy was proud that several of his students became ministers and one became a missionary.
He retired in 1990 from Rockwell Collins after 38 years as an Industrial Engineer. For 17 years, LeRoy and Jeanne delivered Meals on Wheels. He also volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. LeRoy was the first one to lend a hand to those in need. He also was an overall handyman, fixer upper, and “Jack of all trades.”
LeRoy will be remembered as a Godly Christian man, who was devoted to his church, wife of nearly 68 years, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. He loved woodworking, traveling, camping, fishing in the Colorado Mountains, and spending time with his family and friends. Trips to Europe to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary and a church mission trip to Alaska were among the long list of memorable events.
LeRoy is survived by his wife, Jeanne; children, Mike (Dana) Stenerson of Calera, Alabama, Deb Davis of Loveland, Colorado, and daughter-in-law, Gail Stenerson of Colorado Springs, Colorado; sister, Lorene Burrows of Yorba Linda, California; sister-in-law, Barbara (Stenerson) Brackett; grandchildren, Michelle (Anthony) Webb, Kari (Dan) Eckman, Matt (Robin) Stenerson, Kristi (Kris) Emick, Kristian Stenerson, Courtney Stenerson, Jordan Stenerson, Robert Piszczek, Reverend Jeremiah (Tricia) Davis, Nathan (Alicia) Davis; great-grandchildren, Conner and Caden Webb, Jackson, Brantley, Dylan, and Danielle Eckman, Abby and Emily Stenerson, Mya and Ethan Emick, Ezekiel, Levi, Zoë, and Naomi Davis, and Amelia Davis. He leaves behind a legacy of love, faith, and unquestioning belief in God and His plan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edna and Reuben Stenerson; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Leta Harms; son, Gary Stenerson; son-in-law, Don Davis; sister, Lenore Ransier; brother, Lynn Stenerson; brothers-in-law, Larry Burrows, Don Harms, Billy Harms, Richard Harms, Ray Godlevsky, and Bill Ransier; sisters-in-law, Betty Godlevsky and Ellen Harms.
Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church, Marion, Iowa or Hospice of Mercy.
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