Arnold "Arnie" G. Leng

Arnold G. “Arnie” Leng

Primghar, Iowa

Services for Arnie Leng, age 93, of Primghar who passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar with Pastor John Adams, officiating.

Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Primghar.

Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 10:45 A.M. on Friday, October 31, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar.

Arrangements are under the care of the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a future local designation.

IN LOVING MEMORY

ARNOLD G. “ARNIE” LENG

BORN

December 30, 1931

Primghar, Iowa

PASSED AWAY

October 26, 2025 

Hartley, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE

11:00 A.M. Friday, October 31, 2025

Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa

Pastor John Adams - Officiating

CD MUSIC

“Go Rest High On That Mountain”

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

“My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less”

“Amazing Grace”

“Go My Children, With My Blessing”

Pianist: Becca Moermond

CASKET BEARERS

Drew Triplett 

Brennen Triplett

Kyle Leng 

Cody Leng

Curtis Thomson

FINAL RESTING PLACE

Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Primghar, Iowa

Military honors presented by:

Chateau-Thierry Post of the Primghar American Legion.

After today’s graveside service, relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements are under the care of the

Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa.

Arnold Gene Leng, the son of Joe and Gertie (Skaar) Leng, was born on December 30, 1931, in Primghar, Iowa.

He graduated from Primghar High School in 1954 where he was an All-State football player. Arnie had offers to play college football but chose to serve his country and joined the Army. He served two years during the Korean War and was a radio operator in Germany.

After returning from the service, he married his high school sweetheart, Susan Young, of Primghar on October 10, 1954. They moved to a farm south of Primghar where they raised their family. Arnie had a true passion for farming as well as cattle feeding

Arnie served on the Farmers Coop Elevator Board, Land O’ Lakes Board, the Primghar School Board and became a co-owner of The Savings Bank with his brother Gerald. He continued to be active in the banking operations into his late eighties.

Arnie was owner and developer of the Leng Addition in southeast Primghar and helped facilitate bringing wind energy to O’Brien County. He was an active, lifetime member of Grace Lutheran Church serving on the Church Council and building committees.

Together with Sue, Arnie enjoyed dancing and traveling. They made cattle trips to Montana, Wyoming and western Nebraska fun for everyone, entertained their kids, relatives and friends in Palm Desert, California and made Okoboji their grandkids “happy place”.

He is survived by his four children: Jean (Darryl) Triplett of Primghar, Steve (Kathy) Leng of Arnolds Park, Mary (Jim) Thomson of Primghar and Jan (Mark) Westergard of Omaha as well as 13 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren, sister Betty Albertson of Littleton, Colorado and brother Gerald Leng of Primghar, and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of nearly 60 years, Sue and his parents Joe and Gertie Leng.

Arnie passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at the Hartley Care Center on October 26, 2025, at the age of 93. Arnie will always be remembered as an exceptional farmer and cattleman, a fine businessman and a loving father and grandfather.