Leilla Streck

Leilla Lemar Streck was born May 25, 1928, the daughter of Erland and Ruth Dunbar Larson. She passed away Thursday, October 7, 2010, at Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa, at the age of eighty-two.
Leilla was born in Deloit, Iowa. She grew up and received her education in the Deloit Community Schools, graduating from the Deloit High School. She was united in marriage to William Streck at the United Methodist Church in Denison, Iowa. They were blessed with the birth of three children.
She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, proud of her children and grandchildren. She was supportive of her family and taught them to be strong, encouraging them to improve their lives. Known for being a good cook , she fed her family well. She enjoyed gardening. She had a sense of humor, worked hard, and was proud of her home. She cared for her pets and enjoyed her cat, Cooder. She submitted Deloit news for the Denison Bulletin and was honored to receive an award for 20 years of articles for the Denison Bulletin.
Leilla was preceded in death by her parents and one brother-in-law, Bill Lydin. Survivors include two sons: Gary Streck and his wife, Nancy of Arthur, Iowa; Craig Streck and his wife, Wendy of Denison, Iowa; one daughter, LuWana Mick and her fianc, Eric Book of Deloit; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters: Laritta Mackie and her husband, Jerry of Boone, Iowa; and Lazetta Lydin of Everett, Washington; other relatives and friends.