Douglas L. Leslie's Obituary
Douglas L. Leslie, 76, of Clinton, passed away peacefully, Thursday, August 4, 2022 at his home.
Funeral Services will be 2:00pm, Monday, August 8, 2022 at Community Reformed Church – Clinton. Burial will be in the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Visitation will be from 11:00am to the service time Monday at the church. The Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family.
Douglas Leonard Leslie was born on June 30, 1946 in Clinton, the son of Leonard and Louise (Jordan) Leslie. He married Sue E. Baar on September 2, 1983 in Clinton.
Doug owned and operated his secondhand store Leslie Furniture on North 2nd Street for 18 years retiring in 2015. He was a member of the Community Reformed Church, and he was proud of his 40 years of sobriety. He loved wheeling and dealing at garage sales and enjoyed fishing and hunting. His grandchildren and great-grandkids were the joy of his life.
Doug is survived by his wife: Sue of Clinton; his children: Brenda (Tom) Bates of Clinton, Lori (Dave) Snow of Morrison, Shauna Leslie of Surprise, Arizona, and Denell Feller of Tolleson, Arizona; his step-children: Tara (Al) Dolmage of Clinton, and Brian (Kelly) Miller of Coralville, Iowa; eight grandchildren: Zachary, Tyler, Cassi (Aaron), Katie, Justin, Armando, Anicia, and Nikkolis; three great-grandchildren: Cayden, Corabelle, Eliza; five step-grandchildren: Carrie, Chase, Blake, Luke, and Reid; and his sister: Dolores “Dee” Blinkinsop of Camanche. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son: Steven Noble and two brothers: Norman and LeRoy; and his brother-in-law: Darryl Blinkinsop.
Memorials can be made to Community Reformend Church or St. Judes.
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