Norman “Norm” R. LeGrand, 89, of Dubuque, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Hawkeye Care Center in Dubuque with his loving family by his side.

Friends and family may visit from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Church of the Nativity with Rev. Stephen Audu officiating. Military Honors will be accorded.

Norman was born on July 13, 1935, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Clarence LeGrand and Bertha Althaus Jones. Growing up, Norm was a member of Nativity Church where he served as an Altar boy from the age of 13. He later moved to California and eventually to Colorado where he graduated from Rocky Ford High School in 1953. He served in the US Army from 1956-1958 and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He started at John Deere Dubuque Works in 1959 and retired in 1986.  He did several things after retirement – had a JT General Store route, did taxes for H&R Block and Honkamp Krueger – before he finally decided retirement was ok!

Norm loved to play cards!  When he was young, he carried a deck of cards in his pocket, hoping his Grandma Althaus would play a game with him.  He was a shark at Euchre, and you never had to ask him twice if he wanted to play a game or two!  He taught his sons, grandchildren and even a few great grandchildren to play – usually making for some pretty rowdy holiday gatherings.

Norm was very active in sports. He loved to bowl – achieving a perfect game at the age of 23!  After retirement, he bowled 3 days a week and was proud to bowl on teams with his sons. He was also an avid golfer who accumulated three “holes-in-one” during his life.

In his later years, he had enjoyed wood working – making many pieces of furniture and toys for his kids and grandkids.  He loved teaching his great grandkids how to play chess and almost always let them win!

Norm was a man who had a strong faith in God and loved his family more than anything.  Raising five boys wasn’t easy and probably produced more than a few gray hairs, but he was so proud of all of them.  Later in his life, he met and married Susan Goodin and through that union, gained three daughters and another son.  He loves to brag to anyone who will listen that he has 22 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren (plus one on the way)!  He truly believed that family wasn’t the blood you shared with others, but the bond you share with the people you surround yourself with.

Norm is survived by his children – Dennis (Renee) LeGrand, Ken (Kathy) LeGrand, Steve (Cathy) LeGrand, Dan (Sherlita) LeGrand, Dave (Beth) LeGrand, Colleen (Ann) Ryan, Cynthia (Dave) Oberhoffer, Don (Susan) Goodin.  As well as his grandchildren – Shaun, Alicia, Melissa, Mitchell, Jayme, Katie, Megan, Ashley, Alex, Anakin, Travis, Jessica, Stacey, Sydney, Spencer, Brandon, Cige, Jesi, Josh, Christopher, Emily, Skylar, and his great grandchildren – too many to list!  He is also survived by his brothers and sisters – Ronald (Hope) LeGrand, Alvin (Connie) LeGrand, Clarence “Sonny” (Sharon) LeGrand, Tommy (Tina) LeGrand, Elaine (Kenny) Lindholm, Lois Paintin, Dale LeGrand, Rentz Jones, Jr, and Darrell Jones; and his god children, Kevin Althaus and Linda Wilming, whom he loved dearly.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Susan, and a daughter, Marleen.

The family would like to thank Hospice of Dubuque, especially Betsy and Jennifer, the nurses, and staff in the TCU wing at Hawkeye Care Center, and Dr Parker and the nurses at Mercy One Medical Center for their kindness and guidance.  The family would also like to thank his physicians at Medical Associates – Dr. Ramabadran, Dr. Bland, Dr. Hughes, and Dr. Sullivan for the care they have provided to Norman for the past several years.

A birthday party had already been planned for Sunday, July 13th – it will now be a Celebration of Norman’s Life and the love we all had for him.