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Leroy "Roy" David Lienau

Born: 7/21/1939
Died: 3/30/2021
Age: 81
Community: Chesaning, MI

Leroy “Roy” David Lienau

Age 81 of Chesaning passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am on Monday, April 05, 2021 at St. Michaels Catholic Church - Maple Grove with visitation from 10:00am-11:00am. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery. The family will receive friends at McGeehan Funeral Homes Martin Chapel on Sunday, April 04, 2021 from 3:00pm – 8:00pm.

Roy was born on July 21, 1939 to Fred and Eleanor (Azelton) Lienau in Chesaning Township. He served in the United States National Guard for 4 years. Roy married Catherine Schneider in 1960; she predeceased him in 1989 after 29 years together. Roy then married Kathleen (Krupp) Brown in 1992.

During his life, Roy worked for Hehr International and for Peet Packing for 27 years. He was a lifelong farmer, buying his first farm at age 19. He enjoyed going to the casino, playing cards, and traveling. Roy loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and attending their activities. Roy was a people person: he had a great smile and laugh, a big heart, and made friends everywhere he went. Roy was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church of Maple Grove.

Roy is survived by his wife, Kathleen Lienau; Children, Sonya (Wayne) Martin, Pam (Jerry) Angst, Becky (Mick) Irland, Rene (Rod) Wurtz, Dawn (Jerry) Boucher, Kevin (Sheila) Lienau, Randy (Cammie) Lienau, Tracy (Ted) Birchmeier, Greg (Theresa) Lienau; Stepchildren Ernie (Carolyn) Brown, Carmen (Ed) Kviz, Barry Brown, Valerie (Tim) Baker, Jason (Carrie) Brown; 41 Grandchildren, 23 Great-Grandchildren; Sister, Donna (Jack) Hopkins; Sisters/Brother-in-laws, Bill (Dianne) Krupp, Dan (Pat) Krupp, Anna Dotson, Ed (Marie) Krupp, Tim (Jane) Krupp, Ken (Barb) Krupp and Linda Krupp.

He is predeceased by his first wife, Catherine Lienau, his son, Keith, his brother Ed and his wife Jean Lienau, his brothers-in-law Bill Werner, Joe Dotson, and Louie Root; and his sister-in-law, Margaret Krupp.


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Chesaning , MI 48616

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Visitation
Date:   4/4/2021
Time:   3:00 PM
The family will receive friends at McGeehan Funeral Homes Martin Chapel on Sunday, April 04, 2021 from 3:00pm – 8:00pm.
 
Funeral Service
Date:   4/5/2021
Time:   11:00 AM
 
Location:   McGeehan Funeral Homes
316 W. Broad St.
Chesaning , MI 48616

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