65494_Eric Wayne_Leaman
MASON CITY | Eric W. Leaman, 35, of Mason City, passed away Thursday (Nov. 28, 2013) in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 4, 2013) at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, where full military honors will be conducted by the United States Navy and the Mason City Veterans.
Visitation will be held Tuesday evening (Dec. 3, 2013) from 4 to 7 p.m. at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel and will continue from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Should friends desire, memorials may be left in Eric~s name in care of his family.
Eric Wayne Leaman was born on April 18, 1978, in Osage, the son of Steven and Shawn (Willis) Leaman. He attended and graduated from Mason City High School among the class of 1996.
On June 27, 1996, Eric was inducted into the United States Navy in Des Moines. While serving in December of 2000 Eric would be blessed with the birth of his son, Brian. He faithfully served his country until his Honorable Discharge on June 26, 2001.
Following his return to Iowa, Eric enrolled at Hamilton College in Mason City where he studied Information Technology, graduating in 2005. In May 2005 Eric began working for ABCM Corp. as an IT Consultant, where he was employed until his death.
While attending Hamilton College Eric met the love of his life, best friend, and soul mate, Sarah During. They were blessed with nearly 10 years and together they enjoyed raising Brian, Wednesday night date nights, and traveling. Brian came first and foremost in Eric~s life; he was his pride and joy. Eric also enjoyed the company of their two dogs, Max and Bell.
In his free time Eric loved spending time with his family and spoiling his nieces and nephews. Eric had a good sense of humor and loved joking around. He enjoyed playing video games and was a movie buff, as well as riding his motorcycles and target practice with both guns and bow and arrow. Eric was a talented artist who enjoyed sketching, tattooing, and spending countless hours crafting custom wood and acrylic pens.
Those grateful in sharing in his life are his fiancée, Sarah During, Mason City; his son, Brian Leaman, Mason City; parents, Steven and Shawn Leaman, Mason City; siblings, Brian (Jennifer) Leaman, Woodstock, Ill., Patrick (Shannon) Leaman, Mason City, Crystal (Chuck) Nelson, Mason City, and Sheena (Jon) Ebbers, Mason City; grandmother, Dixie (Al) Willis; nieces and nephews, Madison, Samantha, Ashley, Michael, Ali, Alex, Cheyenne, Leo, Sydney Rae, Tammy Amanda, Jet, Steven, Hailey, Natalie, and Hunter; aunts and uncles, Eleanor (Sid), Tim (Lorraine), Heidi (Jeff), Wayne (Brenda), Rex, Dawn (David), Clint, Marcie (Jay), Quint (Diane), and Deb; mother- and father-in-law, Jon and Judy During; grandmother-in-law, Shirley; sisters-in-law, Jacque (Devin), and Lorraine; as well as many cousins and extended relatives and friends.
Eric is preceded in death by his father, Steven Leaman; his paternal grandparents, Ralph and Patricia Leaman; his grandfathers, Wayne Willis and Ben During, and his uncle, Mike Leaman.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City. 641-423-2372, ColonialChapels.com.