{"id":11795,"date":"2021-08-24T11:18:17","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T16:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/?p=11795"},"modified":"2021-08-26T10:00:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T15:00:33","slug":"lee-luvern-palas-calmar-formerly-of-elkader-iowa-august-24-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/2021\/08\/lee-luvern-palas-calmar-formerly-of-elkader-iowa-august-24-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee LuVern Palas, Calmar formerly of Elkader, Iowa, August 24, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-small_image wp-image-11801 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lee-Palas-Photo-250x296.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lee-Palas-Photo-250x296.jpg 250w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lee-Palas-Photo-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lee-Palas-Photo-400x474.jpg 400w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lee-Palas-Photo-68x81.jpg 68w, https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Lee-Palas-Photo.jpg 733w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 Lee L. Palas, 70, died\u00a0Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, after several months of battling illness.<\/p>\n<p>Lee worked construction at Great Plains in Elkader for many years.\u00a0 Then moved to Wisconsin to work at Morton Buildings for 20+ years as a foreman and retired when living in Richmond, VA.\u00a0 He enjoyed watching many sports, but most of all, the Chicago BEARS and the CUBS!\u00a0 His passion for sports started at a young age, and led him to sign a baseball contract to pitch for the Minnesota Twins when he was 17 years old.\u00a0 Lee especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play baseball, basketball, softball, and volleyball.\u00a0 He was also an avid fan of Western TV shows, anything with John Wayne, which he could watch for hours.\u00a0 And he was always eager to cut wood, to relax around the campfire!<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his children:\u00a0 Tara (Derek) Oyloe of Decorah, IA, Lisa Palas of Calmar, IA, Troy (Julie) Palas of Princeton, MN; his step-children: Lisa (Steve) Richards of Broken Arrow, OK, Tom Maanum of Maple Grove, MN, Travis (Kim) Maanum of Monticello, MN; his grandchildren:\u00a0 Jonathan Palas of Calmar, IA, Ethan, Evan, and Ian Oyloe of Decorah, IA; his sister Judy Harringa of Pleasant Hill, IA; nephew: Ryan (Emily) Harringa; his step-grandchildren:\u00a0 Callie (Taylor) Modaff of Minneapolis, MN, Rylie Kagel of Norman, OK, Finley and Sailor Maanum of Maple Grove, MN and several cousins.<\/p>\n<p>Lee was preceded\u00a0in death by his parents, Vera and LuVern Palas; his wife, Donna Palas; his brother-in-law, Dennis Harringa; and his niece, Danelle Harringa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Memorial Visitation<\/strong>: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Elkader.<\/p>\n<p>A private inurnment will be held.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard- Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Elkader is assisting the family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 Lee L. Palas, 70, died\u00a0Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, after several months of battling illness. 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