Ethel Leander

Ethel Maxine (Sickles) Leander, a resident of Lewis, IA, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital at the age of 81.Ethel was born South of Greenfield, January 10, 1925 to Cledes Finley and Edna Gerturde (Williams) Sickles. Ethel grew up in the Greenfield and Bridgewater area. She attended Bridgewater schools and graduated from high school there in the class of 1943. March 31, 1947, she married Raymond (Jack) George Leander, in Manhattan, Kansas. To this union four sons were born, Leroy, Larry, Lyle and Wayne. Ethel was a homemaker, worked for the Fontanelle Nursing Home and was owner/operator of the E&R Tavern in Lewis, IA. She was a member of the Adair County American Legion Auxiliary. She liked getting together with her friends at the Lewis activity center to ply cards and marbles.Ethel is survived by her two sons, Larry Leander of Lewis IA, and Lyle Leander of Lewis, IA; one brother, Gerald Sickles and his wife of Laurel, Montana; two grandchildren, Todd Sickles and Stephanie Kiehl in North Pole, Alaska; great-grandchildren and other family and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Raymond, her two sons Leroy and Wayne; three brothers, Carl, Chuck and Ralph.Funeral InformationIN REMEMBRANCEEthel Maxine (Sickles) LeanderBorn January 10, 1925South of Greenfield, IowaENTERED INTO RESTThursday, November 16, 2006Cass County Memorial Hospital ~ Atlantic, Iowa81 years, 10 months and 6 daysFUNERAL SERVICETuesday, November 21, 200610:30 AMRoland Funeral Home ~ Atlantic, IowaMUSICAL SELECTIONSHow Great Thou ArtOld Rugged CrossOFFICIATINGPastor Gary DeGeestFirst United Methodist Church Atlantic, IowaBEARERSLarry Campbell Rick Leander David Sickles Donnie Sickles Denny SicklesCOMMITTAL SERVICEGarner Cemetery South of Bridgewater, Iowafollowing the funeral serviceFLOWER COMMITEEJudy SicklesJoyce NelsonDiana WarnacaLUNCHEON Ethel's family invites friends to join them for a luncheon at the Garner Methodist Church following the interment.