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Leroy Schlee
LEROY SCHLEE
Decorah
LeRoy Schlee, 92, of Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon, Iowa.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, at St. Benedict Catholic Church in Decorah with Deacon Mike Ward presiding. Burial will be in Phelps cemetery.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, at the Schluter Balik Funeral Home in Decorah, and also after 9:30 a.m. at the church on Monday morning.
The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
LeRoy is survived by his wife of 72 years, Violet Amber Schlee; nine children, Sherry Jaeger, Susan Schlee, Lee Schlee, Wendy (Craig) Kruger, Joey Schlee, Ellen Schlee, Robin Schlee, Scott Schlee and Daniel (Linda) Schlee; as well as 79 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; siblings, Evelyn Neal and Arthur (Barb) Schlee; brother-in-law, Steve (Donna) Brady; sister-in-law, Alberta (Dick) Farquhar; and several nieces and nephews.
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