Leonard Wirth, age 83, died April 3, 2016 at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. A gathering of friends and family will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. Friday, April 8th at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9th at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care.
Len was born April 29, 1932 to Lawrence and Anna Wirth. He grew up in the Gilbert area and graduated from Gilbert High School in 1951. Len was a sergeant in the US Army from 1952-1954. He married Marlene Klonglan on April 20, 1963. The couple then moved to the Slater area where they farmed until 1986 and upon retirement, he worked for Ditch Witch of Iowa. Len loved dancing, antiquing, auctions, playing cards and being with his family.
Len is survived by his wife, Marlene Wirth; children, Doug (Shelley) Wirth, Bruce (Cathy Wandmacher) Wirth, and DeAnn (Todd) Moody; grandchildren, Jared (Jessica) Wirth, Lindsay (Kyle) Valerius, Riley Wirth, Stephani Wirth, Jessica Wirth, Austin Wirth, Jacob Moody, and Easton Moody; 5 great-granddaughters, Jadyn, Jocelyn, Jenna, Olivia, and Ivy; sisters, Marie Swenson, Dorothy Zeisneiss, Anna Tressler, Louise Johnson, Alma Heintz, and Marlene Michaud; and brother, Arnold Wirth. He is preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Rita Bielefeldt.
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