White Funeral Home
1315 Main Street
Jesup, Iowa 50648

Waterloo – Leonard A. Puetz, 84 years old of rural Waterloo, IA died Thursday, June 5, 2014, at the Cedar Valley Hospice House in Waterloo.  A time for public visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Monday, June 9, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, Jesup, IA.  Inurnment will be at a later date in Michigan.

A time of visitation for friend of Leonard Puetz, formerly of St. Johns, who died June 5th in Waterloo, IA, will be held Saturday, July 5th from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of St. Johns, MI.

Memorials will be directed to the Cedar Valley Hospice and other charities.

Leonard Alan Puetz was born November 14, 1929, in St. Johns, Michigan, the son of Donald L. Puetz and Elsie Marian (Rice) Puetz.  He graduated from St. Johns High School with the class of 1947.  On August 20, 1950, he was united in marriage to Nancy JoAnn Black in St. Johns, MI.  They made their home on a farm there and raised their family.  Leonard was a farmer raising crops and livestock. Following retirement they moved to their present home near Gilbertville, IA.  In St. Johns, Leonard served on the school and Co-op boards.  He was instrumental in the building of the Hazel Findlay Country Manor and a member of the First United Methodist Church.  After relocating to Iowa, he and Nancy became active at the First United Methodist Church in Jesup, IA.

Mr. Puetz is survived by his wife Nancy of rural Waterloo, IA; one son, Craig (Kendra) Puetz of Waterloo, IA; one daughter, Alice “Allie” (Kevin) Irwin of Chatham, New Jersey; 14 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Neil Douglas Puetz in 2006 and Brian Lee Puetz in 1997; also, one granddaughter, Molly; one great granddaughter, Hailey; and one brother, David Puetz.

White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA, is in charge of the arrangements.