Paul Earl Leander, 65, of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at local hospital following a long illness.
Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with Father Daniel Guenther officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.

Paul was born on November 18, 1946, in Sioux City, the son of LeRoy and Gladys (Morgan) Leander. He grew up in Sioux City and married Jeanne Harris in 1977. He worked as a truck driver at Tyson Foods for many years and prided himself for having “backed up further than most people went forward.”
Paul enjoyed duck and goose hunting and was an active member of the Ducks Unlimited for many years. His greatest joy in life was taking family vacations, especially to Disney World and NHRA races and playing with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; six children, Randall Lenz, Amy Lenz of Sioux City, Gillian Leander of Sioux City, Lindsay Hemmingson (Marty) of Bradley, SD, Kelli Leander of Fayetteville, AR, and Jamie Leander of Sioux City; three brothers, Ronald (Wrenn), Tom (Brenda) and Tim; sister, Judy McKnight (Paul); grandchildren, Shelby Lenz, Dylan Johnson, Lily and Coy Hemmingson; and many nieces and nephews.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

The family would like to give thanks to all the nurses at Mercy Medical Center who helped Paul through some very rough times throughout his illness.