Lincoln L. Leer

The Rev. Dr. Lincoln L.

Leer, 85, of Scottsdale, Ar-

izona, passed on after an

extended illness on Janu-

ary 14, 2020.

Lincoln was born in

Hettinger, North Dakota,

on February 12, 1934. He

was preceded in death by

his parents Gilmund Orin

and Jessie Gay Leer; his

brothers Burdette, Eu-

gene, Jerome, and Sylves-

ter; his sisters-in-law El-

len Leer (Eugene) and Lois

Leer (Sylvester); and his

brother-in-law Frank Dilse

(Carol).

He will forever be

remembered by his wife

of 54 years Ramona

(Dilse) Leer; his children

Crystal Leer of Scottsdale,

AZ, Melody Carpenter

(Clay) of Cave Creek, AZ,

and Holly Leer (Jeff Gray)

of Portland, OR; his

grandchildren Dakota, Ar-

tem, and Andrey Car-

penter of Cave Creek, AZ;

his brother David K.O.

Leer (Joan) of Bismarck,

ND, and his sister Darlene

Gay Leer of Bismarck, ND;

his sisters-in-law Jeanne

Leer (Burdette), Patsy

Shepard (Jerome), and

Carol Dilse (Frank); and

many nieces and

nephews, cousins, and

friends, whom he dearly

loved.

A service is scheduled

for 3:00 p.m. on January

25th at the Episcopal

Church of the Nativity at

22405 North Miller Road,

Scottsdale.

To view more informa-

tion or leave a con-

dolence, please visit

messingermortuary.com.