LeRoy Loveless

LEROY R. LOVELESS

Marion

LeRoy R. Loveless, 89,

of Marion, passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016, at his home. Visitation: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion. Funeral service: 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 8, at Grace Baptist Church located at 1461 East Post Rd., Marion, IA 52302. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include his children, Terry (Laura) Loveless of Marion and Doug (Renata) Loveless of Denver, Colo.; stepsons, Steven (Mary) Sykora of Key West, Fla., and Ken (Jennifer) Sykora of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Sonya Frazier; grandchildren, Terry and Becky Loveless, Keyia, Jae and Kayse Loveless; step-grandchildren, Amber Hodge, Jillian, Chelsey and Matthew Sykora; and five great-grandchildren, Zeke, Keagan, Asher, Addy and Blayz.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Steven Loveless; his second wife, Beverly; and six sisters.

LeRoy was born Feb. 6, 1926, to LeRoy and Marjorie (Meyoks) Loveless. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. LeRoy participated in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded a Bronze Star and was also a Purple Heart recipient. He married Jean Jungjohann, They later divorced. LeRoy then married Beverly Brown on March 15, 1969, in North Liberty. He worked for many years as a machinist in Cedar Rapids. LeRoy especially enjoyed spending time with his family.

In lieu of flowers, please direct memorials to Grace Baptist Church for the Bus Ministry Fund in LeRoy's memory.

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