Carl Leonard Tornholm, the son of Emil and Anna Sunberg Tornholm was born June 1, 1920 southeast of Red Oak in Red Oak Township of Montgomery County, Iowa. He passed away on Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Society of Red Oak, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 15 days. Leonard was nine years old when his father died. He attended country school at Fairview #7 in Red Oak Township thru eighth grade, and then Red Oak High School, graduating on May 31, 1937, the day before his 17th birthday. During high school, Leonard worked on Saturdays at the A & P Grocery Store. After graduating he did farm work, and later worked in Chicago until Uncle Sam called him to serve his country during World War II. Leonard entered the U.S. Army on July 7, 1943 at Camp Grant, IL and was assigned to the 107th General Hospital as a Medical Technician. He spent 11 months in the European Theater of Operations lovingly caring for the wounded. After his return to the U.S. from overseas duty, and as the war ended, he was assigned to the Hospital Train Unit caring for the wounded, as they returned home from their destinations. Leonard received his honorable discharge on February 16, 1946. After the war, he did farm work for a short time and then worked at Thompson-Bergren Hardware and the Union Carbide Battery Co. Leonard was united in marriage to Elsie Carlson on May 12, 1947 at Red Oak, Iowa. To this union 5 children were born: Caroline Adams, Loren Tornholm, Teresa Hamilton, Karen Ficek and Marla Anderson. Leonard and Elsie started farming in October of 1949 after a layoff at the Union Carbide Battery Co. They first lived southwest of Red Oak for 7 years, then southeast of Red Oak for 7 years, and then made their home the next 27 years in Taylor County, Iowa. Leonard and Elsie retired in l991 and returned to Red Oak where they lived until his death. He was a member of the First Covenant Church in Red Oak, where he was confirmed. Leonard was always active in his churches, taught Sunday school and held offices in each church he attended. Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers: Theodore, Norman, and Clark; and three sisters: Louise Rydberg, Esther Tornholm and an infant sister, Norma. Leonard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Elsie Tornholm of Red Oak, IA; son, Loren Tornholm and wife Joyce of New Market, IA; 4 daughters: Caroline Adams of St. Joseph, MO; Teresa Hamilton of Des Moines, IA; Karen Ficek and husband Ervin of Red Oak, IA; and Marla Anderson and husband Edward of Clarksville, AR; son, Ron Tornholm and wife Sue of Indianapolis, IN; 15 grandchildren: Chris Adams and wife Diane, Ryan Adams and wife Becky, Jennifer Matheny and husband Lonnie, Jacob Tornholm and wife Erin, Jason Hamilton and wife Laura, Keely Sloan and husband Steve, Rachel Hamilton, Kyle Ficek and wife Jennifer, Tracy Clute and husband Nate, Joel Ficek and wife Neilea, Ethan Ficek, Kristi Anderson, Taylor Anderson, Hannah Anderson, and Kelly Anderson; 13 great-grandchildren: Leann Hamilton, Kasey Brown, Sierra and Calyn Matheny, Noah and Brennen Sloan, Armande and Armareya Whitfield, Todd, Wesley and Abigail Ficek, Ivy and Sydney Adams; sister, Mrs. Jane Brown of Henderson, NV; brothers-in-law: Joseph Carlson and wife Pauline of Minneapolis, MN; and Rev. David Carlson and wife Marian of Red Oak, IA: sisters-in-law: Ruth Lundstedt and husband Gerald of Farmington, MN; and Jane Tornholm of Hendersonville, NC; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Covenant Church in Red Oak, Iowa Burial in the Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak Rev. Alan Dean, Officiating Visitation with the family present at Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home on Monday, May 19 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to First Covenant Church or Alzheimer's Association Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.