Leonard Boggess

Leonard Boggess, 88, of 302 2nd St. NE, died Friday (October 1, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Jim Stiles, First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the Leonard Boggess Memorial Fund. Leonard was born May 14, 1916 in rural New Hampton, Iowa the son of Calvin and Mabel (Frazee) Boggess. He attended schools in Chickasaw County. Leonard farmed around the Charles City area for 20 years. He also worked in the maintenance department for the city of Charles City retiring in 1981. Leonard moved to Mason City in 1991. Leonard is survived by his son, Mark Boggess of Mason City; 3 step-sons, Rodney, James and Raymond; 5 step grandchildren; 5 step-great grandchildren; sisters, Grace Griffen of Mason City, Gertrude Hauser of New Hampton, Maebelle Stelzer of Charles City; brother, Harley Boggess and wife Daisy of Charles City; special niece, Dorothy Vandenbetter and special friend, Jennie Boggess of Mason City. Leonard?s parents, brothers, Elmer, Jack, Melvin, Vern, Lawrence and Wendell; sisters, Lillian Schmitt and Clarinda Thoe and 1 step-grandchild preceded him in death.

Visitation:
12:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on October 4, 2004 (map/driving directions) 5:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on October 1, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Service:
1:30 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on October 4, 2004 (map/driving directions)