Dankert, Leland G.

Leland G. Dankert, 84, of 2115 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at his home. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Cheryl McCullough, hospice chaplain with Essence of Life Hospice will officiate. Entombment with military honors in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, and at the chapel after 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Survivors include a son, Kelton of Seattle, Wash.; daughter, Sheryl (Randy) Combs of Cedar Rapids; four grandchildren, Matt Brown, Maria Clark, Teresa Porter and Terrall Clark; four great-grandchildren, Jon Clark, Christopher and Allison Mosbeck and Josh Tran; and one great-great-grandson. Branden Clark.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; a son, John; and one great-granddaughter, Kiria Clark.

Leland was born Jan. 12, 1926, in Prairieburg, Iowa, to Fred and Mary Riechen Dankert. He married Lana “Dutch” Sents on March 3, 1951, in Iowa City, Iowa. She died in 2002. He was production manager at Universal Engineering for over 40 years.

He was a member of American Legion Post No. 727. He enjoyed gardening, walking and watching football, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes. He also enjoyed remodeling and painting houses.

Military honors by American Legion Post No. 727.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Essence of Life Hospice, 3207 220th Trail, Amana, IA 52203.

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