Spouse:
Francis W. (Bob) Leininger (1905-2000)
Date of Marriage:
Dec. 31, 1931
Obituary
Mermel Frances Scott Leininger, 88 of Sherman
Oaks, Calif. for the past 4 1/2 years formerly
of Peoria,IL died Sunday, Dec. 10, 1995, at
Sherman Oaks Convalescent Hosp. She was
born Feb. 3, 1907 in Littleton to Fred John
and Eva Pearl Horney Scott.
Surviving are one sister, Lucille Cox of
Peoria, one brother, Winifred Scott of Jasper,
MO; one son, Rodney Wayne Leininger of
Sherman Oaks and one daughter, Marilyn
Mermel Gand of Tarpon Springs, FL.
She graduated from Western Illinois University
in 1943 and earned her master's degree from
Bradley University in 1956. She was a teacher
in the Peoria Heights and Peoria public school
systems for more than 25 years. She last
taught at Glen Oak School and retired in 1972.
She was a member of Peoria Area Retired
Teachers Assoc.
She was a former member of First United
Methodist Church in Peoria. Services will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jasper United
Methodist Church. Visitation will be
from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral
Chapel in Jasper. Burial will be in Paradise
Cemetery south of Jasper.
Information was provided by Praiswater
Meyer-Mitchell Mortuary in Van Nuys, CA.
Spouse:
Francis W. (Bob) Leininger (1905-2000)
Date of Marriage:
Dec. 31, 1931
Obituary
Mermel Frances Scott Leininger, 88 of Sherman
Oaks, Calif. for the past 4 1/2 years formerly
of Peoria,IL died Sunday, Dec. 10, 1995, at
Sherman Oaks Convalescent Hosp. She was
born Feb. 3, 1907 in Littleton to Fred John
and Eva Pearl Horney Scott.
Surviving are one sister, Lucille Cox of
Peoria, one brother, Winifred Scott of Jasper,
MO; one son, Rodney Wayne Leininger of
Sherman Oaks and one daughter, Marilyn
Mermel Gand of Tarpon Springs, FL.
She graduated from Western Illinois University
in 1943 and earned her master's degree from
Bradley University in 1956. She was a teacher
in the Peoria Heights and Peoria public school
systems for more than 25 years. She last
taught at Glen Oak School and retired in 1972.
She was a member of Peoria Area Retired
Teachers Assoc.
She was a former member of First United
Methodist Church in Peoria. Services will
be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Jasper United
Methodist Church. Visitation will be
from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral
Chapel in Jasper. Burial will be in Paradise
Cemetery south of Jasper.
Information was provided by Praiswater
Meyer-Mitchell Mortuary in Van Nuys, CA.
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