Leonard A. Kroll

Leonard A. Kroll, 81 of Sioux City, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2020 at a local senior living facility.  Graveside Services will be at 2:00 p.m. today, Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery to honor his Baha’i Faith.  Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is assisting the family.  In lieu of memorials or flowers, the family requests contributions in Leonard’s name to Hospice of Siouxland.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com 

Leonard was born on December 26, 1938 at home in Correctionville, Iowa to Ralph and Henrietta (Hays) Kroll.  Following his education, Leonard was drafted into the United States Army, where he fulfilled his obligation to his country from 1961 until 1963.  After receiving his honorable discharge, Leonard returned to the Siouxland area, moving onto the “home place” that had been in the family since 1950, on RR1 in Plymouth County.  He farmed and fed cattle along side his brothers throughout his agricultural life, and enjoyed mechanic work in the family shop.  Leonard was a member of the Farm Bureau for over 50 years, and enjoyed reading, especially real-life stories, or studies with the Baha’i Faith.

Leonard was a 4^th generation Baha’i, especially studying the teaching on world unity.  In his memory please consider performing an act of service to a neighbor, friend, or another individual beyond your comfort-zone, in his name, as that is how he lived his life, always reenforcing unity!  One of his favorite prayers was, “O Lord God! Make us as waves of the sea, as flowers of the garden, united, agreed through the bounties of Thy love.  O Lord! Dilate the breasts through the signs of Thy oneness, and make all mankind as stars shining from the same height of glory, as perfect fruits growing upon Thy tree of life.” – Abdu’l-Baha

Left to cherish his memories include his sister Janet R. Johnson of Moses Lake, Washington, brother Ralph Wayne (Stephanie) Kroll of Yuma, Arizona, sister Marjorie A. Baker of Memphis, Tennessee, sister Kathryn E. Shaw Verbrugh of Sioux City, brother David H. (Pamela) Kroll of Sioux City, Rosemary L. (Bill) Goebel of Hinton, Iowa, brother Kevin G. (Jerine) Kroll of Hinton, Iowa, and sister Judith L. (Roy) Swanson Williams of Cresent City, California. 

Leonard was preceded in death by his parents, and twin-brother Loren A. Kroll.