Hiebeler, Leo M. age 94 of Bloomington, Minnesota passed away on September 17, 2017. Leo was born in Carroll, Iowa in 1923. He married Evelyn Joynt in 1945 and they had eight children. Leo was a sergeant in World War II, serving three years in the Army in the Pacific Theater. Leo was proud of his over 50 year career for J.C. Penney Company. During his retirement, he and Evelyn moved to Sun Lakes, Arizona where they were both avid golfers. Leo was a volunteer in SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) counseling small businesses. He served as chairman of the East Valley chapter for several years. In 2011, Leo and Evelyn moved back to Bloomington from Arizona. Leo loved sports, especially the Vikings and baseball. He also liked history, current events and chocolate pie. Leo enjoyed comedy and loved to laugh. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn and son, James. He is survived by his children, Robert (Marilyn) Hiebeler of Chicago, Mary (Doug) Nick of St. Louis Park, Richard (Colleen) Hiebeler of Apple Valley, Barbara (Art) Gering of Phoenix, Virginia Lozano of Burnsville, David (Cris) Hiebeler of Littleton, CO and Susan Dunn of Santa Rosa, CA. He is survived by nine grandchildren: Jacob, Megan, Adam, Jonathan, Emily, Alex, Claire, Julia and Karina and eight great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Delores Byerink of Carroll, Iowa and sisters-in-law Arlene Joynt and Jenny Joynt. The family would like to thank the staff at Wealshire of Bloomington for his care. Funeral Service 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 20th at Gill Brothers Funeral Home, 9947 Lyndale Ave. S., Bloomington with visitation one hour prior to service. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery.The family suggests donations to The Alzheimer's Assoc. GILLBROTHERS.com Bloomington, MN 952-888-7771

Published on September 19, 2017


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