Luetta Marianne Pleshek

LuEtta Marianne Pleshek, age 92, of Port Orange, FL, and formerly of Scranton, IA, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2023 at Benton House Assisted Living in Port Orange, FL.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11 A.M. at the United Methodist Church in Scranton with Rev. Bobbi Maltas officiating. Burial will be in the Scranton Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at the United Methodist church on Saturday from 9:30 – 10:45.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com .

LuEtta was born on January 24, 1931 to Elmer Christian and Esther Pearl (Clayton) Eberle in Salix, Iowa. She moved with her family to Scranton, Iowa in 1934 where she spent most of her life. Following her graduation in 1948 from Scranton Consolidated school, she worked several years for the Scranton Journal and later for the Security Savings Bank where she made lifelong friends. On July 9, 1950, LuEtta married James S. Craigmile in Scranton Iowa. They made their home and raised their children, Barbara and Jami, in Scranton and the surrounding area for 27 years. After Jim’s passing, LuEtta married Harry A. Pleshek on May 9, 1981. She often remarked about how lucky she was to have found two good husbands. After 4 years living in Jefferson, Lu and Harry moved to Mims, Florida. They had many good years in the sun playing Mexican Train, going to the flea market, and socializing with family and friends. Lu lived the last three years of her life at Benton House Assisted Living in Port Orange, Florida making new friends and earning the nickname Lucky Lu for her tendency to win at the poker table.

She is survived by her daughters Barbara (Vince) Elser of Lake Park and Jami (James) Leiting of Burlington; stepchildren Brent (Tina) Pleshek of Melbourne, FL, Lisa (Dwayne) McClintock of Boston, MA; grandchildren Nick (Arin) Elser, Jacque Elser, Joshua (Carol) Leiting, Jacob Leiting, Nichole (Steven) Canty, Monica Pleshek, Roark Hart and Chelsea Warren; great-grandchildren Grace and Gavin Elser, Sydney, Elizabeth and Chloe Leiting, Keira Warren; brother Ronald (Madge) Eberle and sisters Phyllis Vollstedt and Gwen (Fred/Cash) Register; in-laws Judy Craigmile, Gail Craigmile, Richard, Irene and Phillip Pleshek, and many nieces and nephews.

LuEtta was preceded in death by her parents; husbands Jim Craigmile and Harry Pleshek; sister Nadine Black and her husband Alvin; brothers Duane Eberle and his wife Pat, Merle Eberle and his companion Charlotte Lockey; brother-in-law Dean Vollstedt; grandsons Patrick Pleshek, and Stone McClintock; great-granddaughter Hannah Leiting; niece Rhonda Hagge; great-niece Elizabeth Hagge; in-laws Charles, Mary, and John Craigmile, Marvin and Kay Tasler, Nadine and Keith Markley and Patty Boles.