Individual Details

Aloys Henry Leukam

(May 20, 1929 - March 21, 2002)

Aloys H. Leukam, 72
Meire Grove, Mar. 21, 2002

Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Catholic Church, Meire Grove for Aloys H. Leukam, 72, of Meire Grove who died Thursday at the Melrose Area Hospital. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Sunday from 3:30 to 9 p.m. and Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Aloys Leukam was born on May 20, 1929 in Grove Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Joseph and Elizabeth (Berling) Leukam. He married Viola M. Mohs on October 19, 1954 at St. Martin Catholic Church, St. Martin. They farmed on Al's home farm until moving to town in 1999. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, Meire Grove. Al served on the Grove Township Board for 30 years. He enjoyed bowling, traveling, playing cards and watching history programs and game shows on T.V.

Survivors include his wife, Viola Leukam of Meire Grove; 11 children, Pat Janes (Lynn) of El Dorado Springs, Missouri, JoAnn Shepherd (Rod) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sharon Kleinschmidt (Rick) of Belgrade, Joe Leukam of Melrose, Rick Leukam of Freeport, Mary Vevea (Dave) of Ramsey, Kathy Leukam of Meire Grove, Jan Funk (Bruce) of New Munich, Pete Leukam (Missy) of Sauk Centre, Gail Hiedeman (Doug) of East Bethel and Mike Leukam (Kris) of Melrose; brother and sisters, Dillo Leukam (Irene) of Sauk Centre, Ceil Rieland of Freeport and Verena Uphus (Ed) of Belgrade; 31 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 brothers, Leo and Albert Leukam and 1 grandchild.

Events

BirthMay 20, 1929Grove Twp., Stearns Co., MN
MarriageOctober 19, 1954St. Martin, Stearns Co., MN - Viola M. Mohs
DeathMarch 21, 200256352 Melrose, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseViola M. Mohs
ChildPeter Edward Leukam
FatherJoseph Leukam (1882 - 1974)
MotherElizabeth Mary Berling (1889 - 1981)
SiblingCecilia M. Leukam (1913 - 2010)
SiblingLeo Leukam (1916 - 1945)
SiblingAlbert George Leukam (1919 - 1990)
SiblingOdillo - Dillo Leukam (1922 - 2007)
SiblingVerena M. Leukam