Leonard Flander, Winterset Leonard Michael Flander, 68, of Winterset died of cancer Oct. 6, 2002, at his home. A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with Father Chris Hartshorn officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at Winterset Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from noon to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday, Oct. 9), with the family present from 68 p.m. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Len Flander was born April 6, 1934, to Leo John and Loretta Kathleen (Shannon) Flander of Sigourney. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in the Korean conflict. On March 2, 1954, he married Mary Elizabeth Hogan in Iowa City. A graduate of the University of Iowa, he earned his Juris Doctorate in August of 1959, also from the University of Iowa. He had resided in Des Moines for five years before moving to Winterset in July of 1964. Len was an attorney with Flander, Casper & Rosien, P.C. in Winterset. He also was a member of the V.F.W., Madison County Historical Society, Lakeview Country Club and St. Joseph Catholic Church, all of Winterset, Iowa State Bar Association, Madison County Bar Association, Delta Theta Phi fraternity, U of I Alumni Association (lifetime member) and the Arbor Society. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. He is survived by his wife, Beth, of Winterset; a son, Terry M. Flander (wife Becky) of West Des Moines; two daughters, Susan Flander of Mason City and Gina Robinson (husband David) of Winterset; a sister, LaVera Bruns of Sigourney; and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Madison County Extension Service. Funeral arrangements were handled by Collins Oak Park Chapel in Winterset. Winterset Madisonian Oct. 14, 2002 http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5707099&BRD=1814&PAG=461&dept_id=121306 Copyright Winterset Madisonian 2002 --------------- Leonard M. Flander Leonard (Len) M. Flander, 68, died Sun., Oct. 6, 2002 at his home near Winterset. He was born April 6, 1934 the son of Leo J. and Loretta K. (Shannon) Flander. He was an attorney in Winterset. He married Mary E. (Beth) Hogan on March 2, 1954. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Susan Flander and Gina Robinson; a son, Terry; a sister, LaVera Bruns of Sigourney; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Gene and Mervin; and a sister, Helen Sheetz. Funeral services were held Thurs., Oct. 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset with the Father Chris Hartshorn officiating. Interment of cremains was at the Winterset Cemetery. October 17, 2002 Sigourney News Review 2002