Leslie L. Laterman

Leslie L. Laterman, age 82 of Waukon, Iowa and formerly of Frankville, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon following a long illness. Funeral Service is at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 21, 2006 at Frankville Community Presbyterian Church in Frankville, IA by Rev. James Walker, with burial in Frankville Cemetery. Visitation is on Friday, January 20, 2006 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, with an Odd Fellows Memorial Service at 7:00 P.M. Friday, and on Saturday after 10:00 am at the church. Leslie Leonard Laterman was born on April 1, 1923 in Frankville Township, Winneshiek County, IA, the son of Albert and Elsie (Rolfs) Laterman. He was baptized June 24, 1926 at Postville Lutheran Church, Postville, IA and confirmed April 10, 1938 at Burr Oak Lutheran Church, Burr Oak, IA. Leslie earned a Winneshiek County Public School Diploma on May 25, 1937. Leslie was united in marriage with Marion Ruby Brandt on December 2, 1947 on her home farm in Frankville Township. Leslie and Marion lived on the Brandt farm where Les was a successful farmer for 52 years. The couple retired and moved into Decorah in 1999. Leslie was a member of Frankville Presbyterian Church where he served as Elder and Trustee. He was Farm Bureau Director & Township President and Winneshiek County Farm Bureau Vice President. Leslie served as Chair of the Winneshiek County Extension Council and was a member of IOOF Lodge in Decorah for 35 years. He was also Chair of the Election Board for Frankville Township and was a representative of the Gideons. Leslie and Marion donated land south of Frankville to Winneshiek County Conservation Board for the Marilie Educational Forest Reserve and in 1984, he was named Iowa Woodland owner of the Year. Leslie & Marion belonged to a Square Dance club in Monona and enjoyed ballroom dancing together. Les enjoyed cards, dancing, golf, travel and visiting with family and friends. In March of 2004 he became a resident of the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marion, on June 4, 2004; his parents; an infant sister, Maxine; a sister, Mildred Hermanson; and a brother, Vernon Haugen. He is survived by a brother, Hartley Latterman of Waterloo, Iowa and numerous nieces and nephews.