Leroy Overman

LeRoy Randall Overman, son of Bertram Overman and Fredda Howe Overman, was born August 5, 1917 in Waukee, Iowa, and died March 3, 2007 at the Iowa Soldiers Home in Marshalltown, Iowa, at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 28 days. LeRoy graduated from Waukee High School and attended Barber College in Des Moines. While attending barber school, he met Eloise Templeton of Rippey, who was a student at Thompson Beauty School. They were married in 1940 in Rippey. LeRoy and Eloise were proud parents of Barbara and Randall. LeRoy was inducted into the Army and served as a Medic in Germany. He purchased the barber shop in Rippey in 1945 and barbered until August of 2005. LeRoy was a revered citizen of Rippy. Although he was nicknamed "Shorty" he was a giant among men. Memories abound of his friendliness, kindness, and generosity. He was a faithrul member of teh Rippey United Methodist Church were he ushered and taught adult Sunday school for many years. There is a room at church lovingly called LeRoys room. He had served as Mayor of Rippey. LeRoy enjoyed his many years of membership in the Rippey Lions and the kinkead Martin American Legion Post. He also had enjoyed baseball and riding horses in earlier years. LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents and twin brother Leslie. He is survived by his wife, Eloise; daughter, Barbara Yingling and her husband John of Mequon, WI; son, Randall of Perry; one grandson, Michael Overman and his wife Sara of Johnston, and their sons Noah and Conner; a niece and 2 newphews; other relatives and many, many friends.