Leonard A. Hibl, 73, New Hradec, died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, at St. Joseph's Hospital and Health Center, Dickinson.
Leonard's Mass of Christian burial is at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Dickinson, with the Rev. Shannon Lucht as the celebrant.
Interment will follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, New Hradec.
Visitation is from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson, with a rosary and vigil at 7 p.m.
Leonard A. Hibl was born on Nov. 2, 1933, the son of Vincent and Agnes (Kostelecky) Hibl on the farm homesteaded by his mother's parents in Dunn County. He attended parochial school at New Hradec.
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He entered the United States Army in 1956 and due to family hardship he was discharged in 1957.
Leonard married Daphne Kalanek on June 27, 1960, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson. They owned and operated a dairy and grain farm in the New Hradec area.
Leonard belonged to the Knights of Columbus and Catholic Workman Club. He loved his family, farming, gardening, fishing and working in his shop.
Leonard is survived by his wife, Daphne; their two sons, Leonard H. (Denelle) Hibl and Loran L. (Alida) Hibl, all of Dickinson; four grandchildren, Garrett Hibl, Austin Hibl, Kelsey Hibl and Kara Hibl; two brothers, Albert (Margaret) Hibl and Vincent (Georgie) Hibl, all of Dickinson; one sister, Hattie Ficek, West Fargo; one sister-in-law, LaVarre Hibl, Moab, Utah; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one infant brother; one infant sister; one brother, Laudie D. Hibl; and one brother-in-law, Vincent Ficek.
(Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson)
