Ioane Nerby Leeman, 85, Minneapolis
Published 10:36 am Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Ioane Beverly Reimers, 85, of Minneapolis, died on Saturday, March 18, 2012, in Minneapolis.
Ioane was born on July 18, 1926, as one Fred and Edith Reimers’ 10 children. On March 20, 1944, she was united in marriage to Frederick Nerby. To their union, seven children were born. On Dec. 22, 1970, Fred died. Ioane moved to Minneapolis and worked for R.L. Polk and company as a supervisor. She later married William Leeman, who died in 1975. In retirement, Ioane would volunteer at Store to Door.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Fred Nerby and William Leeman; son, Dean Nerby; three brothers, Basil, Cecil and Charles; one sister, Noami Braaten; and parents, Fred and Edith Reimers.
Ioane is survived by her children, Janice (Stephen) Penn, Eugene, Gary (Lane), Richard (Julie), Cynthia (Mark) Loux and Donna Medgaarden; sisters, Phylis Jensen, Arith (Ed) Erickson, Teri Johnston; brothers, Robert, Llyod (Rose) Reimers; 11 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial celebration will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Grand View Memorial Gardens in Austin, Minn. A luncheon will follow.