Leopoldo "Polo" Caballero

IN FOLLOWING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CDC AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SERVICES FOR LEOPOLDO WILL BE PRIVATE. Private family services will be held with burial in the Hampton Cemetery. The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton is assisting Polo's family. Servicios privados con sepultura seran en el Cementerio de Hampton. La funeraria Sietsema Vogel de Hampton estara asistiendo a la familia. Leopoldo "Polo" Caballero, 72, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at his home in Hampton, with his family by his side. He was born on November 15, 1947, in Monterrey, Mexico, to Pedro Medrano and Felicitas Caballero. Leopoldo married Isabel Cristina Lopez on October 6, 1984, in Edinburg, Texas. They moved to Hampton, Iowa in 1997. He was a musician and a carpenter. Polo was a member of Iglesia del Dios Viviente in Dows, Iowa. Polo (what he liked to be called) played the accordion since he was twelve years old. He also played the 12 cord guitar and sang in spanish groups. Aside from music, Polo enjoyed doing carpentry, gardening, fishing, traveling, riding bike and spending time with his grandkids. Polo is survived by his wife Isabel Cristina Caballero of Hampton, son Rodolfo Lopez of Edinburg, Texas, daughter Veronica Romero of Las Vegas, Nevada, daughter Cynthia Lozano of Eldora, son Leopoldo Caballero, Jr. of Belmond, daughter Isabel C. Flores of Hampton, daughter Jessica Puente of Pharr, Texas, sister Norma Medrano and brother Juan Medrano both of Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is also survived by nineteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Polo was preceded in death by father Pedro, mother Felicitas and brother Arnoldo Medrano. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Leopoldo "Polo" Caballero, 72, de Hampton, Iowa fallecio en paz rodeado de su familia el 21 de Abril 2020, en su hogar en Hampton, Iowa. Leopoldo nacio el 15 de Noviembre de 1947, en Monterrey, Mexico, hijo de Pedro Medrano y Felicitas Caballero. Leopoldo se caso con Isabel Cristina Lopez el 6 de Octubre de 1984 en Edinburg, Texas. Se mudaron a Hampton, Iowa en 1997. El era musico y carpintero. Leopoldo era miembro de la Iglesia del Dios Viviente en Dows, Iowa. Polo, como le gustaba que le llamaran tocaba el acordion desde que el tenia 12 años, tambien tocaba el bajo sexto y canto en varios grupos norteños. Aparte de la musica tambien le gustaba hacer carpinteria, trabajar en su jardin, ir de pesca, andar en bicicleta y hacer arreglos de la casa. Su mayor felicidad era pasar tiempo con sus nietos. Le sobreviven su esposa Isabel Cristina Caballero de Hampton, hijo Rodolfo Lopez de Edinburg, Texas, hija Veronica Romero de Las Vegas, Nevada, hija Cynthia Lozano de Eldora, hijo Leopoldo Caballero, Jr. de Belmond, hija Isabel C. Flores de Hampton, hija Jessica Puente de Pharr, Texas, hermana Norma Medrano de Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico y hermano Juan Medrano of Camargo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Le sobreviven diesinueve nietos y siete bisnietos. Fue precedido en la muerte por su padre Pedro Medrano, madre Felicitas Caballero y su hermano Arnoldo Medrano.

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Leopoldo "Polo" Caballero

November 15, 1947 - April 21, 2020