Leichty, Nicholas (1886-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 Mar 17 p. 8

Birth date: 1886 Dec 6

text of obituary:

NICHOLAS LEICHTY

Nicholas, son of Daniel and Barbara Roth Leichty, was born Dec. 6, 1886, near Noble, Iowa, and went to his eternal reward after a short illness on Feb. 26, 1955, aged 68 years, two months and 20 days.

He accepted Christ as his personal Savior in his early teens and remained faithful to the end. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Fairview Mennonite church near Albany, Ore., where he had served as a S. S. supt., and teacher for a number of years.

In the fall of 1911 he came to Oregon. On Sept. 8, 1912, he was united in marriage to Magdalena Maurer. To this union were born nine children: Daniel J. who died in infancy; Mrs. Ruth Roth; Esther, Mrs. Leo Kropf, Albany, Ore.; Alice, Mrs. Peter Sawatsky, Campinas, Brazil, South America; Clarence N., Elkhart, Ind.; Jacob M., Albany, Ore.; Edna, Mrs. Daniel Widmer, Albany, Ore.; Wilmer M., Tuba City, Ariz.; Wilma, Mrs. George Kenagy, Elkhart, Ind.

He is survived by his wife, eight children, 13 grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Dan Steckley, Albany, Ore., nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by one son, his parents, three brothers, and two sisters.

Prior to his marriage he was a public school teacher in Iowa and Oregon. After marriage he was engaged in farming.

He was a faithful husband and devoted father and grandfather in the home and won a place in the hearts of many. he was always concerned about others rather than himself.

While our hearts are bleeding, and we feel our loss is great, we submit to a Heavenly father who has called father to a better land. Services were conducted by Bro. N. M. Birky and Bro. J. D. Graver, assisted by Bro. Verle Nofziger and Bro. Henry Gerig, at the Fairview Mennonite church. The body was laid to rest in the Willamette Memorial Park.