Robert A. Leuenberger
July 11, 1935 — October 21, 2022
Robert A. Leuenberger, 87, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 31, 2022, at St. Ludmila Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids with visitation to begin one hour prior at the church. Burial with Military Honors will follow the Mass at St. John's Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapid is assisting the family.
Bob was born July 11, 1935, in Ossian, Iowa, the son of William and Clara (Loesch) Leuenberger. He graduated from De Sales Catholic High School in Ossian. Bob served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1955 – 1958. On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1960, Bob was united in marriage to the love of his life, Velma Lechtenberg in Calmar, Iowa. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a longtime volunteer of St. Ludmila’s, and unofficial “Mayor of 29th Avenue.” Bob and Velma raised their children, worked, did home projects and crafts, traveled, biked, hiked, and laughed together. He also gardened, did yard work, fed the squirrels, and supported Velma with all of her various collections and hobbies. Most of all, he was a committed and devoted caregiver to Velma.
Survivors include his wife, Velma Leuenberger of Cedar Rapids; children, Char (Jeff) Jacobsen, and Sue (Roy) Zuber, all of Phoenix, Arizona, Greg Leuenberger of Pensacola, Florida, and Bobbi (Howard) Better of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Nicholas (Kristina) Jacobsen, Turner Jacobsen, Codi Jacobsen, April (Chris) Blackwell, Heather Zuber, Dustin (Rachel) Leuenberger, Stacie (Cody) Alling, David Better, and Hannah Better; great-grandchildren, Leighton Jacobsen, Zara and Otto Blackwell, Zoe and Audrey Leuenberger, Holden Wilks, and Sophia and Sawyer Alling; and sister, Sr. Mildred Leuenberger.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to St. Ludmila Legacy of Faith, 2107 J Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, William and Clara Leuenberger and siblings, Cletus Leuenberger and Angie Watts.
Bob was born July 11, 1935, in Ossian, Iowa, the son of William and Clara (Loesch) Leuenberger. He graduated from De Sales Catholic High School in Ossian. Bob served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1955 – 1958. On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1960, Bob was united in marriage to the love of his life, Velma Lechtenberg in Calmar, Iowa. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, a longtime volunteer of St. Ludmila’s, and unofficial “Mayor of 29th Avenue.” Bob and Velma raised their children, worked, did home projects and crafts, traveled, biked, hiked, and laughed together. He also gardened, did yard work, fed the squirrels, and supported Velma with all of her various collections and hobbies. Most of all, he was a committed and devoted caregiver to Velma.
Survivors include his wife, Velma Leuenberger of Cedar Rapids; children, Char (Jeff) Jacobsen, and Sue (Roy) Zuber, all of Phoenix, Arizona, Greg Leuenberger of Pensacola, Florida, and Bobbi (Howard) Better of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Nicholas (Kristina) Jacobsen, Turner Jacobsen, Codi Jacobsen, April (Chris) Blackwell, Heather Zuber, Dustin (Rachel) Leuenberger, Stacie (Cody) Alling, David Better, and Hannah Better; great-grandchildren, Leighton Jacobsen, Zara and Otto Blackwell, Zoe and Audrey Leuenberger, Holden Wilks, and Sophia and Sawyer Alling; and sister, Sr. Mildred Leuenberger.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to St. Ludmila Legacy of Faith, 2107 J Street SW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, William and Clara Leuenberger and siblings, Cletus Leuenberger and Angie Watts.
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