LeClere, Ethelyn Janet (McCulloch)

Ethelyn Janet (McCulloch) LeClere, 82, of Manchester, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids following surgery. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at First Presbyterian Church, Manchester, with the Rev. Michael Manaugh officiating. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory in Manchester and one hour before services at the church on Saturday. Interment: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester.

She was born April 16, 1930, in Rowley at her grandfather's house, the daughter of William and Lois (Beck) McCulloch. Ethelyn grew up in Palo and graduated from Palo High School in 1947. She received her teaching degree in business education from the University of Iowa in 1951.

On June 12, 1955, Ethelyn was united in marriage to John H. LeClere at Central Park Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. Ethelyn first taught at Monticello, then at West Delaware for over 18 years.

Ethelyn enjoyed the Iowa Hawkeyes and was an avid West Delaware fan. She loved shopping, gardening, cooking, and trying new recipes to share with family and friends. Ethelyn received pleasure celebrating the holidays and other get-togethers with her family and friends.

Nothing was more important to Ethelyn than her family which includes her husband, John of Manchester; three sons, John (Trish) LeClere and Tom (Renee) LeClere of Manchester and Larry (Pam Jones) LeClere of Vadnais Heights, Minn.; five grandsons, Brent, Andrew, Drew, Brad and Jordan; and one sister, Margaret (Max) Hoyt of Lewes, Del. They will all miss her deeply.

Ethelyn was preceded in death by her parents.

Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.

Published July 12, 2012 in The Gazette