Obituary: Leon Oltmann

Leon Kent Oltmann was born on Aug. 10, 1940, in Shell Rock, Iowa, to Ed and Laura Oltmann. Leon was the second of four children — older brother Leroy, younger brother Larry and younger sister MaryAnn. Leon credited his father with teaching him the value of keeping his word. Growing up on a farm, he learned from his parents the value of teamwork and working together as a family for a common cause. Throughout his…