Memorial services for Leonard (Lenny) Bosacker of Albert Lea, MN, will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at First Lutheran Church of Albert Lea. Visitation will be held Monday evening from 5 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea. Interment will be at
Graceland
Cemetery
. Military honors will be accorded by the
Albert Lea
area Veterans Groups.
Mr. Bosacker died Friday evening at the
Albert Lea
Medical
Center
. He was 95 years of age.
Lenny was born October 21, 1912 in
LeCenter
,
MN
, the son of Charles and
Florence
(Elliott) Bosacker. He was a graduate of
LeCenter
High School
and
Gustavus
Adolphus
College
. On April 21, 1937 he was united in marriage to Helen Hareid in Charles City, Iowa.
Lenny was an
Albert Lea
resident most of his adult life, working in the postal service for over 39 years. He served as Assistant Postmaster in
Albert Lea
for many years and enjoyed driving school bus. Lenny served his country during WW II as a mailman 2
nd
class in the Navy. He was an active member of the American Legion where he was a past Commander, the VFW and the 40 + 8.
Lenny was a member of
First
Lutheran
Church
and had served on the church council. He loved sports, keeping his lawn well groomed, crossword puzzles, his pet dogs and wildlife. His greatest joy came from his family and grandchildren.
Lenny is survived by his children; Sharon and her husband John Buley of
Albert Lea
,
MN
,
Del
and his wife Pat of Minnetonka, MN, Cindi and her husband Ron Jorgenson of Red Wing, MN, Lee and his wife Terry of Chaska, MN. Grandchildren include; Jean (Scott) Hanson, Paul (Jill) Buley, Stacy (Jay) Owens, Annie Bosacker (Andrew Kass), Peter Bosacker, Julie (
Troy
) Polan, Amy (Chris) Dewall, Sara (Jamie) Meyer, Laura Bosacker and Emily Bosacker. Also surviving are 12 great grandchildren and one brother; Kenneth (Bonnie) Bosacker of Billings, MT.
Lenny was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helen and six siblings.
