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Leslie "Les" Freeman Hannesson, 67, of Marshalltown, IA, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Villa Del Sol under the care of Iowa River Hospice.
A memorial Mass was held on Wednesday, January 11 at St. Henrys Catholic Church.
Leslie Freeman Hannesson was born May 30, 1944, in Grafton, ND. He was the son of Victor and Dora (Gislason) Hannesson. He grew up in North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.A. in 1967. He married Sheila Jerome in June of 1966. After graduating from college, Les and Sheila moved to Marshalltown to begin his career with Fisher Controls. He retired from Fisher Controls in 2002. He was an avid handball player, loved to bike, hunt, fish, mow his yard and tinker with cars.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 45 years, Sheila Hannesson; his children, Leslie Fisher, Michelle (Jon) Kaiser, Vincent (Margaret) Hannesson and Peter (Francoise) Hannesson; his grandchildren, Morgan, Ryan, Hannah, Nicholas, Elijah, Noah, William, Peter, Avery, Aiden and Oliver; his siblings, Vicki Pecka, Ron Hannesson, Bryan Hannesson, Nancy Jenkins and Valerie Hannesson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, Walter.
Go to www.mitchellfh.com to sign the online guestbook or to send a message of condolence to the family.
Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, was in charge of arrangements.
Leslie "Les" Freeman Hannesson, 67, of Marshalltown, IA, died peacefully in his sleep Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Villa Del Sol under the care of Iowa River Hospice.
A memorial Mass was held on Wednesday, January 11 at St. Henrys Catholic Church.
Leslie Freeman Hannesson was born May 30, 1944, in Grafton, ND. He was the son of Victor and Dora (Gislason) Hannesson. He grew up in North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota with a B.A. in 1967. He married Sheila Jerome in June of 1966. After graduating from college, Les and Sheila moved to Marshalltown to begin his career with Fisher Controls. He retired from Fisher Controls in 2002. He was an avid handball player, loved to bike, hunt, fish, mow his yard and tinker with cars.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 45 years, Sheila Hannesson; his children, Leslie Fisher, Michelle (Jon) Kaiser, Vincent (Margaret) Hannesson and Peter (Francoise) Hannesson; his grandchildren, Morgan, Ryan, Hannah, Nicholas, Elijah, Noah, William, Peter, Avery, Aiden and Oliver; his siblings, Vicki Pecka, Ron Hannesson, Bryan Hannesson, Nancy Jenkins and Valerie Hannesson.
He was preceded in death by his parents and infant brother, Walter.
Go to www.mitchellfh.com to sign the online guestbook or to send a message of condolence to the family.
Mitchell Family Funeral Home, Marshalltown, was in charge of arrangements.
