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Leslie Weinkauf Obituary
May 26, 1938 - October 22, 2025
Leslie A. "Les" Weinkauf, Jr., 87, of Bettendorf, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Fieldstone of DeWitt.
His memorial service will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, November 1, 2025 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Journey Christian Church or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Les was born May 26, 1938 in Milwaukee, the son of Leslie and Marion (Anderson) Weinkauf, Sr. He grew up in Racine and served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959.
Les was united in marriage to Joyce A. Johnson on December 12, 1959 at St. James Lutheran Church in Bettendorf.
Les had retired from Alcoa in 1994 where he had been shift supervisor. He returned to Alcoa for six years after retirement on contract.
An avid Green Bay Packers fan, Les enjoyed the outdoors, the Mississippi river and tending to his yard. Les and Joyce had enjoyed travelling in their motor home for many years. His faith and family were of utmost importance to him.
Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Joyce; his daughters and sons-in-law, Jody and Barry DeLoss of Spencer, Iowa and Shelli and Cary Waller of Azle, Texas; his son and his significant other, Michael Weinkauf and Deanna Bennett of Duluth, Minn.; his grandchildren, Jacob (Courtney) DeLoss, Adam (Kelly) DeLoss, Sam (McKenzie) DeLoss, Abigail (Ben) Albertson, Greta (Nate) Scofield, Benjamin (Payton) Weinkauf and Willliam Weinkauf; his former daughter-in-law, Maggie Weinkauf; his great-grandchildren, Sadie, Jack, Ford, Walt, Roy, Chloe, Claire, Brooks and Madelyn; and his brother and sister-in-law, John and Cheryl Weinkauf of New Berlin, Wisc.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Les' obituary at www.McGinnis-Chambers.com.
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Doug Jordan
October 31, 2025
Never met your dad Mike but I know very well the son/man he raised and I can only assume you are a true reflection of the man that raised you. So sorry my friend............Gina and I are going to support St. Jude's in his honor.
Larry and Darlene Williams
October 30, 2025
Our deepest sympathy to you Joyce and your family.
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