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| Leon R. Schoenthaler |
| April 29, 1958 - January 07, 2010 |
Newport, Michigan
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| Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 06, 2010 at First Lutheran Church, Maquoketa, Iowa |
Interment: Saturday, March 06, 2010 at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa
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Leon Ray Schoenthaler was born April 29, 1958 in Maquoketa, Iowa he was the son of Milo D. and Fern D. (Schnoor) Schoenthaler.
He enjoyed working at Auto Alliance, Flat Rock where he had been for twenty three years. He was a team member in the body shop. He was a member of the UAW Local #3000.
Leon was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Monroe and was a 1976 graduate of Maquoketa High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. His basketball team was Iowa State runner-up that year. Leon came to the Monroe area in 1986 but was still an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. His enthusiasm for the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs and NASCAR was always apparent. He enjoyed cooking and grilling and spending time with his children, friends and family, and playing cards, especially euchre. He also enjoyed playing sports and had participated on several local 30 and over leagues including the Terrarium Basketball Team and the Green Meadows Softball Team.
Surviving are his parents, Milo and Fern Schoenthaler of Maquoketa, Iowa; a son, Shaun M. Schoenthaler of Monroe; a daughter, April N. Schoenthaler of Lambertville; three brothers, Mark (Kathy) Schoenthaler of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Boyd (Pam) Schoenthaler of Maquoketa, Iowa and Todd (Chris) Schoenthaler of Edmond, Oklahoma.
He was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles.
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Leon Ray Schoenthaler, 51 of Newport died approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2010, at his home in Newport, as a result of a house fire.
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