Leander Gross Obituary

Leander "Lee" Gross
December 19, 1939
January 9, 2025

Leander Gross passed away on January 9th, 2025. He was 85 years old. He is now resting at peace and has joined his wife, Marlies and son, David. Lee was born in Minnesota on Dec 19th, 1939, where he grew up on the family farm until he joined the U.S. Army where he became a heavy equipment mechanic. His first orders of service sent him to Germany where he met Marlies. They fell in love and very quickly started a family. Lee served a hardship in Korea and then served in the Vietnam War. He retired from the Army and had an opportunity to work on Fort Carson as an instructor to guide the GI's on how to work on their personal vehicles. This is what he loved, and he was good at it. Lee and Marlies were able to raise 2 children, David and Doreen, build their dream home and enjoy traveling with their camper as much as they could. His favorite trip was traveling cross country through Canada and Alaska with their 5th wheel. He is survived by his sister, Mary Ann, his daughter Doreen, daughter in-law Jaquelin (David), his two grandchildren Alex and Katrina, and his adorable great grandchildren, Bentley and Kingston.
Burial to be held at a later date