Denis Leiting, 81 of Carroll passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Johnson. Con-Celebrant will be Fr. Richard Remmes. Music will be by Julie Sibbel and the St. John’s Choir from St. John’s Parish in Arcadia. Lector will be Jerome Henkenius. Gift bearers will be Denis’s granddaughters: Jenna Rugani, Jocelyn Kock, Danielle Kock, and Tilessa Leiting. Casket bearers will be Denis’s grandsons: Benjamin Leiting and Alexander Kock, as well as Denis’s nephews: Terry Carpenter, Rodney Leiting, Steve Riesselman, and Jim Williams. Burial will be at St. John’s Cemetery in Arcadia.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, after 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, where there will be a Rosary at 4 p.m. and a Christian Wake Service at 6:30 p.m.
The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church at 9 a.m. on Wednesday where visitation will resume until the time of the funeral mass.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll, and online condolences may be left for Denis’s family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Born August 8, 1932 in Arcadia, Iowa, Denis Edward was a son of Bernard and Caroline (Sanders) Leiting. He spent most of his youth on his parent’s farm south of Arcadia, graduating from Arcadia High School in 1950, and began working for Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company (FAC) in 1952. On June 26, 1954, he married Marie Carpenter at St. John’s Catholic Church in Arcadia. They made their home in Arcadia. Denis was named general manager of FAC in 1970 and served in that capacity for 29 years until his retirement in 1999. Denis served on the Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) Board of Directors from 1988 to 2001 and as AGP’s Chairman of the Board for the last eight of those thirteen years. He also served on the regional co-op’s board of directors for Cenex and Land O’ Lakes. On November 23, 2010, Denis was inducted to the Iowa Cooperative Hall of Fame. Denis was very active in his local community serving on the Arcadia City Council, local school board, and as a volunteer fireman. He was an active member of St. John’s Catholic Church before moving to Carroll in 1996, when he and Marie joined Holy Spirit Parish. He also served on the County Campaign Leadership Team for St. Anthony’s Regional Hospital where they were able to raise $3.1 million for remodeling the Alzheimer’s unit and nursing home.
Denis enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, drinking morning coffee with his friends and attending his grandchildren’s school events. He loved having his family around him, most recently when Denis and Marie celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Denis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and will always be treasured by his family.
Denis is survived by his wife, Marie of Carroll; children: Lori (Mike) Rugani of Tacoma, WA; LeAnn Kock of Arcadia, and Doug (DeAnn) Leiting of Carroll; grandchildren: Jenna Rugani, Jocelyn, Danielle, and Alexander Kock, Benjamin and Tilessa Leiting; one sister, Bernice Williams of Carroll; two brothers: Ronald (Shirley) Leiting of Westside, and Vincent (Alvina) Leiting of Westside; his brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Walter Riesselman of Vail; Bill (Rosie) Carpenter of Chariton, Marilyn Carpenter of Coon Rapids, Carol Richards of Coon Rapids, and Sandra (Robert) Burns of Camas, WA, as well as many extended relatives.
Denis was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Linda; his brothers: Harold Leiting, Alvin Leiting, and Loren Leiting; sister: Lucille Riesselman; and his in-laws: Delores Leiting, Barb Leiting, Virgil Williams, Esther Leiting, Gary Carpenter, Don Richards, and Ray and Virginia Berger.
