Gay Leask

Gay Leask, age 75, of Schaller, Iowa left the bonds of earth and joined her Lord and Savior in her heavenly home on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Memorial services for Gay will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church in Schaller. A time of visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. until the beginning of the service. There will be no burial at this time. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements. Gay was born on March 1, 1940 in Aurelia, Iowa, the daughter of Harry Graplar and Marie Guether Reimers. She was baptized at St. John Lutheran Church in Aurelia in 1940 and confirmed her faith at St. John Lutheran Church in Storm Lake in 1956. Gay received her education in the Storm Lake schools, graduating from Storm Lake High School in 1958. In 1966, she was united in marriage to Lawrence Leask in South Dakota. To this union, three children were born, Randy, Renea and Lorrie. Gay was employed as a bookkeeper for many years, retiring on January 1, 2015. Gay was a woman of great faith and a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women in Schaller. She worked to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital as a member of Beta Sigma Pha Sorority, and was a member of Lions Club International. In her spare time, Gay enjoyed crocheting and loom knitting, making many gifts for friends and family. She liked to watch TV and always enjoyed a good game of cards, Euchre especially—with her family. Above all else, she loved her family and spending time with them, especially with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who gave her great joy. She will be deeply missed by all those who knew and loved her. Gay’s memory will be cherished by her sons, Randy Leask of Schaller and Ryan (Nikki) Batt of Council Bluffs, her daughters, Renea Kestel and Lorrie (Dwayne) Roling of Schaller; grandchildren: Tera Kestel of Omaha, Nebraska, Amanda (Russ) Kestel of Elysian, Minnesota, Bob Kestel of Storm Lake, Iowa, Katie (Dillon) Kestel of Des Moines, Iowa, Meri Kestel of Ames, Iowa, Sarah Miller of Ames, Iowa, Shelby Miller of Ames, Iowa, Zach Roling of Early, Iowa, Crystal (Troy Uhl) Hopkins of Mapleton, Iowa, Trish (Tim Paullin) Sadler of Mapleton, Iowa, Brittnee White, Blake and Baylee Batt of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Gay is also survived by three great-grandchildren: Autumn Kestel, Sidney Kitto and Lilly Kitto, as well as many extended family members. She will be missed by her many friends, but especially by special friends Tom Kestel, Eleanor King, Candy Hartman and Joe Riley, and one furry friend, Tia. Gay was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lawrence Leask, and one grandson, Samuel Miller.

Gay Leask

March 1, 1940 - September 26, 2015