With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Grazella Leloux, 82,.
These pages are a small offering toward a much larger life.
The story begins in 1931, with the arrival of a life that would be cherished by many.
The years of a long life accumulate into something larger than time.
Grazella Leloux, 82 died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Tieszen Memorial Home, Marion. Funeral services will be at 10:30am Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe with burial in Rosehill Cemetery, Parker. Visitation will be from 2:30-3:30pm Friday at the Tieszen Memorial Home Chapel, Marion and with family present from 6-8:00pm Friday evening at the Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home, Parker with a Prayer Service to be at 7:00pm. Grazella Hoff was born on November 7, 1931 at Steen, MN to Cornelius and Hattie (Teune) Hoff. On February 15, 1952 she was united in marriage to Henry Leloux at Rock Rapids, IA. They lived near Alvord, IA until moving to South Dakota in 1957 near Monroe and in 1962 to a farm west of Parker. She was employed as a certified nursing assistant for many years at the Hilltop Home in Parker and the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. She was a very active member of the Calvary Reformed Church, Monroe, the Parker VFW Auxiliary, and the Extension Club. After her husband died in 2003 she moved into Marion. Grateful for having shared her life are 3 sons, Robert, Parker, Conley (Cathy), Georgetown, TX, and Brian, Livingston, TX; a daughter Beverly Ann (Larry) Gerres, Eagar, AZ; 12 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren; a brother Calvin Hoff, Rock Rapids, IA; 2 sisters, Harriet Hoff, Rock Rapids, IA and Carolyn Jasper, Pipestone, MN; and a special friend Julie Edman, Marion. The family would like to thank the staff at the Tieszen Memorial Home and the Compassionate Care Hospice for the special care they provided. In lieu of flowers memorials maybe directed to Calvary Reformed Church.
