Cleo M. Lefeber

Cleo M. Lefeber, age 84, of Minden, Iowa passed away March 24, 2019.

She was born in Portsmouth, Iowa on April 27, 1934 to the late M.D. and Flora (Stinn) Leinen. Cleo graduated from St. Mary’s School in Portsmouth and was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Neola.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Luella Henricks, Rita Stein and Arlene Reinig; brothers, Art Leinen, Mark Leinen and Robert Leinen.

Cleo is survived by her husband of 65 years, Harold Lefeber; children, Stephen Lefeber (Judith), David Lefeber (Mary), LuAnn Miller (Shawn), Linda Loney (Jim); sisters, Mary Reisz and Lois Book (Duane); 10 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; a host of other family and friends.

Visitation is 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Neola. Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. on Thursday at the Church. Interment is later that afternoon in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Portsmouth, Iowa. The family will direct memorials.