If this site was useful to you, we'd be happy for a small donation. Be sure to enter "MLA donation" in the Comments box.
Litwiller, Leonard (1905-1971)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1971 Oct 21 p. 8
Birth date: 1905
text of obituary:
. . .
HOPEDALE, ILLINOIS
. . .
The sudden passing of Leonard Litwiller, 66, occurred the morning of Sept. 28 in his home. He had been in ill health the past year and a half, but had seemingly been feeling better the past few weeks. Funeral services were held at our church Friday morning, in charge of Harold Zehr of Bloomington and our pastor, Ivan Kauffmann. Surviving are his wife, the former Ada Yordy; four daughters, Misses Arlene and Phyllis of Bloomington, Mrs. John (Margaret) Mast of Hesston, Kan., Mrs. Mary Stalter of Pontiac, Ill.; a son Paul of Phoenix, Ariz.; nine grandchildren, four sisters and one brother, besides a host of relatives and friends who will miss Leonard's kind ways and friendly smile. — Mrs. Orrin Nafziger.
Out-of-state relatives and visitors here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Yordy, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yordy and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. John Yordy, all brothers of Mrs. Litwiller, and a sister Mrs. Grace Baugher and her husband, Maynard, all from Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kauffmann, Goshen, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Birky, Conneaut Lake, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Birky, Shipshewana, Ind.; Mrs. Ervin Eichelberger, Lagrange, Ind.; Mrs. Esther Stichter, Nappanee, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Birky and Lois, Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Birkey, Lula Birky and Mrs. Doris Hook and daughter, all of Kouts, Ind.
