LeRoy Vietor

LeRoy Joseph Vietor, age 79, of Holland, died March 31, 2007 at Hospice House of Holland.

Mr. Vietor was born in St. Paul, Minn. to Aleidus and Genevieve (Lutz) Vietor. At age 15, he and his family moved to Albert Lea, Minn. where he worked for his fathers trucking company. He met his future wife Glady Dombroske at Sears while delivering freight, they married on January 18, 1947 in Albert Lea. Later he worked for Wilson and Co. until 1969, when he and Gladys moved to Lakewood, Colorado and he went to work for Coors Brewing Company until his retirement in 1990. They moved to Holland in 1999 to be closer to family.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Gladys; Children, Michael and Diane Vietor, of Albert Lea, Minn., Richard and Doreen Vietor, of Holland, Judy and Wayne Johnson, of Brighton, and Greg and Laura Vietor, of Edmund, OK; 8 Grandchildren; 7 Great Grandchildren; 2 brothers, David and Marcy Vietor, of Hamilton, OH, and Robert Vietor of Austin, Minn; Sisters, Marian and Dick Greer, of San Antonio, Texas, Irene Santiago, of California, and Joyce Jepson, of Alexandria, VA. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A funeral mass is scheduled for Thursday, 11:00AM, in the Chapel at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Phillip Nguyen.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Holland.

Arrangements are by the Northwood Chapel, Dysktra Life Story Funeral Homes, 295 Douglas Ave., Holland, MI.

An on-line registry is available at www.lifestorynet.com.