The memorial service for Leroy Clifford Newell will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 10, 2017 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with Earl (Bob) Langton officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Lunch will follow the service at the American Legion in Rochester. Burial will be in the MN State Veterans Cemetery in Preston.
Leroy, 74, of Elgin, Minnesota, passed away at St. Marys Hospital on November 5, 2017 with his loving family by his side.
Leroy was born on December 13, 1942 in Rochester to Ira and Dorothy (Becker) Newell. He served in the United States Navy from 1963-1967 and worked various jobs throughout his life. Leroy married Sharon Buchan on April 24, 1968 in Stewartville, MN. Leroy enjoyed flea marketing, auctions, word search puzzles, gardening, farming, being outdoors, and spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of the American Legion in Rochester.
Leroy is survived by his wife, Sharon Newell of Elgin, MN; two daughters, Shawn (Darin) Stoddard of Elgin, Shannon (Fabian) Daley of Byron; two sons, Kevin (Brenda) Newell of Dodge Center, MN and Justin (Lacey) Newell of Chester, IA; fourteen grandchildren, Leroy Newell, Brittany (Marshal) Madery, Ricky, Jesse, and Brandy Newell, Austin and Eon Stoddard, Taylor Thieke, Kyndal and Ryker Daley, LyliKunert, Jace, Oliver, and Emmitt Newell; one great-granddaughter, Charlie Newell; five sisters, Carol Watson of Rochester, Sharon (John) Woudsma of Goldsboro, NC, Gloria Newell, Linda Newell, June (Bob) Langton, and Robin (Kim) Amundson all of Rochester; one brother, James (Maureen) Newell of Marion, MN; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Lowell, Ira and John Newell.
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