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LeRoy James Gersema

Birth	:	17 Oct 1945 Aplington, Butler County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Oct 2018 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7126600, -92.5874500
Description	:	LeRoy James Gersema, 72, of Allison, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. LeRoy was born on October 17, 1945, in Aplington, Iowa, the son of Grace (Feckers) and Henry Gersema. He attended Waverly-Shell Rock School and graduated in 1964. LeRoy was drafted into the United States Army on September 1, 1965, and served until his honorable discharge on June 3, 1967. On November 23, 1973, LeRoy was united in marriage to Dorothy “Dott” Turpin at Trinity United Methodist Church in... Read More	LeRoy James Gersema, 72, of Allison, Iowa, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family. LeRoy was born on October 17, 1945, in Aplington, Iowa, the son of Grace (Feckers) and Henry Gersema. He attended Waverly-Shell Rock School and graduated in 1964. LeRoy was drafted into the United States Army on September 1, 1965, and served until his honorable discharge on June 3, 1967. On November 23, 1973, LeRoy was united in marriage to Dorothy “Dott” Turpin at Trinity United Methodist Church in Waverly. The couple moved to an acreage near Allison, where they raised their family and continued to live after retirement. LeRoy started working for Nestle in 1967, spending the majority of his career there as a lift truck operator. He worked more than forty years, earning a much-deserved retirement in 2008. LeRoy was a member of Pleasant Valley Church in Wellsburg. He was a humble, hard-working, selfless man who asked for nothing and dropped everything to help anyone who needed it. In his younger years, LeRoy enjoyed hunting with his friends and fishing with his children. He was a skilled woodworker and could fix anything, striving for precision in all of his projects, both in the house and out in the yard. LeRoy was a strong, private, intelligent man who loved bargaining for Chevy pick-ups and working on classic tractors. He was a fiercely loyal friend who enjoyed leisurely drives for his morning coffee and working Jumble word puzzles. But what he loved most of all was spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren, and although he was a man of few words, there was never a doubt in any of their minds about how much he loved them. LeRoy is survived by his wife, Dott; four children: Lori (Danny) Bohlen of Allison, Jane (Ken) Bradley of Allison, Nikole (Jason) Hempy of Toledo, and Jason (Sarah) Gersema of Center Point; eleven grandchildren: Tiffany (Daniel) Stanbrough, Dalton (Kasie) Bohlen, Alyssa (Matt Winstead) Bradley, Arycca (Ben) Jenness; Saylor, Brenna, Weston, and Hadlee Hempy; and Mya, McKenna, and Marlowe Gersema; four great-grandchildren: Nadelyn and Brylen Stranbourgh, Hudson Bohlen, and Lyla Jenness; two brothers, Larry (Rose Marie) Gersema and Rick (Jean) Gersema; two sisters, Lanora (Bob) Miller and Sharon (Larry) Fox; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his mother-in-law, Mickey Crovisier; and a nephew, Danny Miller. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Heritage United Methodist Church in Waverly, with Pastors Rick Burns and Mike Christie officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, with military rites provided by Waverly Area Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be on Monday, October 8, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to the family or the PAN Foundation at 805 15th St. NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005. Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is assisting the family and can be reached at 319-352-1187.

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LeRoy James Gersema's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, USA.
When did LeRoy James Gersema death?
LeRoy James Gersema death on 5 Oct 2018 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7126600
Longitude: -92.5874500

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Henry Gersema

(1914 - 1997)

Grace Feckers Gersema

(1918 - 2003)

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1. Riverside Cemetery
Shell Rock, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7126600, -92.5874500

2. Lowell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7578011, -92.6346970

3. West Point Cemetery
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7. Spring Lake Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7742004, -92.5147018

8. Old Town Cemetery
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9. Harlington Cemetery
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10. Finchford Cemetery
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12. Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7192630, -92.4543880

13. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7188988, -92.4539032

14. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7200012, -92.4539032

15. Lynwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7832985, -92.6810989

16. Coster Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6749600, -92.7122700

17. Andrews Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7771988, -92.4772034

18. Newell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6333008, -92.4903030

19. Oakland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6558930, -92.4559700

20. Town Line Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7443650, -92.4353380

21. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Clarksville, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8332000, -92.6148000

22. Gerholdt Cemetery
Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6009010, -92.5190130

23. New Albion Cemetery
Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6427994, -92.7416992

24. Rude Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5788080, -92.5647070