Leila NEUENSWANDER

1915 - 2010  (95 years)

• Name	Leila NEUENSWANDER  [2]
  	Cedar Memorial - Cedar Rapids, Iowa Leila Neuenswander Brown Born in Fayette, Iowa on April 28, 1915 Departed on July 10, 2010. Resided in Cedar Rapids, iowa MEMORIAL Leila Neuenswander Brown, 95, of Cedar Rapids, IA, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Northbrook Manor Care Center of Cedar Rapids. Leila was the oldest of five children, born on April 28, 1915 on a farm in Fayette, IA. Leila enrolled in Nurses Training at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA right out of high school. Her first job after receiving her RN Degree was on staff at Finley Hospital in Dubuque, IA. Leila voluntarily joined the World War II effort as a Lieutenant JG in the U.S. Navy. Her first duty-station was Oak Knoll Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA. followed by Aiea Heights Naval Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii and later the Naval Air Station at Pearl Harbor. Leila was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and served close to the front lines in the Pacific Theatre assigned to the Marine medical group on the island of Guam. While in Guam she saw thousands of U.S. troops evacuated from battles on the islands of Mariana, Marshall and Soloman chains such as Tarawa Atolls, Gilbert Islands and Saipan. After discharge from active duty in November 1945, Leila returned to Cedar Rapids where she worked as an RN for Dr. Gertsman in Marion and Dr. Aschoff in Cedar Rapids. In June 1962, Leila married Hollis Brown. In February 1975, she retired from nursing. During her retirement, Leila volunteered at the VA Hospital in Iowa City and St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Leila was a member of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church and the New Encounters Widows Group. Survivors include a brother, Noel (Marilyn) Neu of Moline, IL: a sister-in-law Jeanne Neuenswander of Cedar Rapids, IA; a stepdaughter Diane (Dewayne) Spillers of Cheyenne, WY; 13 nieces and nephews and 34 great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, Levi and Katie Neuenswander; husband, Hollis Brown; brother, L.J. Neuenswander; sister, Cleo Washburn; and brother, Gale Neuenswander. Leila donated her body to the Unviersity of Iowa's Deeded Body Program for Medical Research. Private family services will be held at a later date. [1]
  Birth	29 Apr 1915	Fayette, Iowa   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1920	Living with parents in York, Clark County, Wisconsin   [2]
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Curran, Jackson County, Wisconsin   [3]
  Death	10 Jul 2010	Cedar Rapids, Iowa   [1]
  Person ID	I66372	Main Tree
  Last Modified	14 May 2012

  
  

  Father	Levi John NEUENSWANDER,   b. Oct 1886, Iowa d. 1952 (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Katie Louisa HAYDEN,   b. 7 Feb 1895, Iowa d. 29 Jan 1976 (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F26687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hollis BROWN
  Marriage	Jun 1962  [1]
  Family ID	F26689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Apr 1915 - Fayette, Iowa Death - 10 Jul 2010 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4492] Obituary Notice for Leila Neuenswander Brown. [S4493] 1920 Census York, Clark County, Wisconsin. [S4494] 1930 Census Curran, Jackson County, Wisconsin.