Willard Raymond Leichty, son of Daniel and Eva (Gerig) Leichty, was born in Noble, Iowa, Dec. 27, 1906; died at Parkview Home, Wayland, Iowa, May 12, 1988; aged 81 y.
On Jan. 9, 1930, he was married to Ruth Augsburger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Lowell, and Norman), 3 daughters (Marilyn Roth, Wilma Lichti, and Linda), 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Bernice Wenger). He was preceded in death by one grandson.
On June 9, 1935, he was ordained as a minister and on Nov. 8, 1959, he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served the congregations at Sugar Creek and Bethel in Iowa. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on May 15, in charge of Ken Steckly and Glen Richard; interment in Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.
From: Gospel Herald; June 1988
On Jan. 9, 1930, he was married to Ruth Augsburger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Lowell, and Norman), 3 daughters (Marilyn Roth, Wilma Lichti, and Linda), 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Bernice Wenger). He was preceded in death by one grandson.
On June 9, 1935, he was ordained as a minister and on Nov. 8, 1959, he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served the congregations at Sugar Creek and Bethel in Iowa. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on May 15, in charge of Ken Steckly and Glen Richard; interment in Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.
From: Gospel Herald; June 1988
Willard Raymond Leichty, son of Daniel and Eva (Gerig) Leichty, was born in Noble, Iowa, Dec. 27, 1906; died at Parkview Home, Wayland, Iowa, May 12, 1988; aged 81 y.
On Jan. 9, 1930, he was married to Ruth Augsburger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Lowell, and Norman), 3 daughters (Marilyn Roth, Wilma Lichti, and Linda), 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Bernice Wenger). He was preceded in death by one grandson.
On June 9, 1935, he was ordained as a minister and on Nov. 8, 1959, he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served the congregations at Sugar Creek and Bethel in Iowa. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on May 15, in charge of Ken Steckly and Glen Richard; interment in Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.
From: Gospel Herald; June 1988
On Jan. 9, 1930, he was married to Ruth Augsburger, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Daniel, Lowell, and Norman), 3 daughters (Marilyn Roth, Wilma Lichti, and Linda), 17 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Bernice Wenger). He was preceded in death by one grandson.
On June 9, 1935, he was ordained as a minister and on Nov. 8, 1959, he was ordained to the office of bishop. He served the congregations at Sugar Creek and Bethel in Iowa. He was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on May 15, in charge of Ken Steckly and Glen Richard; interment in Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery.
From: Gospel Herald; June 1988
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