Leander Lesser

Leander J. Lesser, age 89 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, January 20 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre. A private inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Sauk Centre at a later date.

Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at the church.

Leander James Lesser was born July 10, 1935 in Belgrade, Minnesota to Anthony and Antoinette (Hilger) Lesser. He was united in marriage to Eunice Meyer on June 27, 1959 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove. The couple lived in Brooklyn Center for 36 years while Leander worked at Jesco Inc. for 34 years. Upon retirement, the couple moved to Sauk Centre in 2003.

He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre, former member of St. Frances de Sales Catholic Church in Belgrade, St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Plymouth, and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Brooklyn Center. Leander enjoyed going to the lake with family for vacation, bowling, golfing, gardening, playing cards, and fishing.

Survivors include his loving wife of 65 years, Eunice Lesser of Sauk Centre; children, Cheryl (Bill) Fuhrman of Becker and Dale (Denise) Lesser of Champlin; grandchildren, William (Brittany) Fuhrman III, Cory (Alyssa) Fuhrman, Brock Lesser, and Dalton Lesser (Sydney Sounantha); great-grandchildren, Justine Fuhrman, William Fuhrman IV,Leander Fuhrman, and Colton Fuhrman; sister, Marion Roeder of Coon Rapids; and brother, Eugene Lesser of Plymouth.

Leander was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, Henry and Alma Meyer; sisters-in-law, Doris (Dean) Braun and Leora Lesser; and brother-in-law, Phil Roeder.