From the Halbur Centennial history book:
Leander B. Halbur entered the Army on December 1, 1952, and took basic training at Camp Gordon, Georgia. He attended a school in high speed radio operation there,
and was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado for a short time before going overseas.
Leander arrived in Korea in March 1954, where he served as a radio operator with Headquarters Battery of the 96th Field Artillery Battalion from March 1954 to November 1954.
He was discharged as a Corporal on November 23, 1954.
His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Halbur.
Mass of Christian Burial THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1998, 10:30 AM SACRED HEART CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
Celebrant REVEREND JAMES MCALPIN
Lector JEANNE DANNER
Eucharistic Ministers MARGARET FREES, MARIAN IRLBECK
Mass Servers BRIAN STESSMAN, KYLE ARP, STEVE RENZE
Gift Bearers KEN HALBUR, TERRY HALBUR, SCOTT HALBUR
Music "HEART OF JESUS" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "THE
STRIFE IS O'ER" "ON EAGLE'S WINGS"
SACRED HEART CHOIR
MAUREEN HALBUR, ORGANIST
Interment SACRED HEART CEMETERY
Casketbearers: DONALD PFANNKUCH, LELAND KIENAST, DAN LORENZEN, ROBERT STESSMAN, CURT STRUVE, ED REISCHL
Military Honors
AMERICAN LEGION EMIL EWOLT POST 22
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3517
THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN
THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP
AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, STAY IN A CLOSE FORMATION, AND BE ALERT.
Leander Bernard, son of Bernard and Margaret (Steffes) Halbur, was born December 11, 1930, near Halbur in Carroll County, Iowa. He attended St. Augustine's School in Halbur. Following his schooling, Leander worked on a local farm until December of 1952 when he entered the United States Army. He served during the Korean Conflict attaining the rank of Corporal and receiving his honorable discharge in December of 1954.
On January 8, 1955, Leander was united in marriage with Eileen Riesberg at St. Augustine's Church in Halbur. Six children were born to this union. Leander and Eileen farmed in the Halbur area until 1967 when they moved to a farm they had purchased southwest of Manning. They farmed there until 1989 when they moved into Manning. After his retirement from farming, Leander kept very busy working part-time at Struve Labs and Independent Repair. He also did a lot of woodwork for his family and others. Of the utmost importance to Leander were his grandchildren.
Leander was a member of Sacred Heart Parish, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Manning.
Leander died unexpectedly and peacefully at home in his sleep on Monday, January 26, 1998, at the age of 67 years, 1 month, and 15 days.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Martha Rohe.
Leander is survived by his wife, Eileen, of Manning; six children: Sue Grage, of Sioux City; Ken Halbur and his wife, Pat, of Geneva, Nebraska; Terry Halbur and his wife, JoAnne, of Chandler, Arizona; Kristy and her husband, Kent Hugeback, of Manning; Scott Halbur and his wife, Darlys, of Manning; and Carla and her husband, Craig Hacker, of Manning; 21 grandchildren; two brothers, Edwin Halbur and his wife, Bernice, of Coon Rapids, and Louis Halbur and his wife, Agnes, of Manning; three sisters: Helen and her husband, Walter Loeffelholz, of Mesa, Arizona; Agnes and her husband, Jerome Schwaller, of Carroll; and Rita and her husband, Harold Sporrer, of Manning; a brother-in-law, Vernon Rohe and his wife, Vi, of Manning; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.