A Mass of Christian Burial for Leo Hendel, age 75, of Adrian, MN was held on Saturday, December 9, at St. Adrian Catholic Church, with Monsignor Rick Colletti officiating. Leo passed away on December 6, 2017, in Sioux Falls, SD. He was born on January 5, 1942 in Adrian, Minnesota, to Louis and Ida (Ruffing) Hendel. He attended St. Adrian Catholic School and graduated from high school in 1960.
Leo worked at Safeway in Adrian for four years. He married Joan Van Peursem on May 11, 1963, at St. Adrian Catholic Church. They lived in Adrian for a few years and then moved to the Hendel homestead. He worked at the Armour Packing Plant in Worthington for 14 years and then was a self-employed carpenter until he retired in 2008.
Leo enjoyed playing cards, gardening and attending family reunions. He loved playing practical jokes on people. He was a member of St. Adrian Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Grateful for having shared in his life are his children, Vickie (Craig) DeBates, Worthington, MN; Curtis (Caroline) Hendel, Adrian, MN; Michael (Kelly) Hendel, Adrian, MN; Michelle (Clinton) Corey, Wentworth, SD; eight grandchildren, Cory DeBates, Ashley Hendel, Haley Hendel, Kyle DeBates, Zachary Hendel, Nicholas Hendel, Alex Hendel & Luke Hendel; step grandson, Christopher (Sara) Zix and step great grandchildren, Gemma and Fox Zix; three siblings, Joan Wolf, Jim (Phyllis) Hendel and Ruth Lorang; brother-in-law, Lyle Healy; sister-in-law, Judy Hendel; many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Joan in 2014; two siblings, Donna Healy and Robert Hendel; and brothers-in-law, Marvin Lorang and Roman Wolf.
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