Leon Kelchen Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Leon Kelchen (Manchester, Iowa), born in Dundee, Iowa, who passed away on November 25, 2018, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leon Kelchen to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Peter Kelchen and Florence Kelchen (Leigh); his wife Dixie Kelchen; his siblings, Verna Kelchen, Grace Burkle (Clete), Ernest, Lloyd, Eugene and Gerald Kelchen; and his sisters-in-law, Marianna Kelchen and Irma Kelchen.
He is survived by: his grandchildren, Duane Kelchen of Manchester, Dana Wickman (Galen) of Lisbon, Dean Kelchen (Susan) of Manchester, Lonnie Kelchen (Helena) of Strawberry Point and Lynette Perlikiewicz (Jim) of Albuquerque; his brother Elsie Althoff (Emil) of Earlville; his sisters-in-law, LeRoy Kelchen (Roselyn) of Dyersville and Harold Kelchen (Pearl) of Ryan; and his nieces and nephews, Mary Kelchen, Roseann Kelchen and Norma Kelchen of Manchester. He is also survived by three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; one sister.
