Liechty, Joseph C. (1892-1960)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Mar 31 p. 3

Birth date: 1892

text of obituary:

SERVICES FOR ARCHBOLD, OHIO BUSINESS MAN WIDELY ATTENDED

Archbold, Ohio. — An estimated 1,200 persons attended funeral services at the Central Mennonite church near here Sunday afternoon, March 20, for Joseph C. Liechty, 67, well-known Archbold business man. Death came March 17 after three years of failing health.

Mr. Liechty owned and operated the Liechty Motor Sales and Liechty Farm Implement Sales and Service here from 1933 to 1956.

Surviving are his wife, Emma, six sons, three daughters, seven sisters and two brothers.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Apr 14 p. 8

text of obituary:

JOSEPH C. LIECHTY

Joseph C. Liechty, son of the late Christian S. and Mary (Witmer) Liechty, was born March 29, 1892 near Leo, Ind.; and died Mar. 17, 1960 at his home in Archbold, Ohio after two and one-half years of failing health, aged 67 years, 11 months, and 17 days.

He was married Jan. 3, 1915 to Emma Frey, who survives. They lived near Archbold, Ohio during all of their 45 years of married life. He engaged in farming for some years and then went into the oil business and later the automobile and farm implement businesses until his retirement three years ago.

Also surviving are six sons, Donald, Herman, Wayne, and Wesley of Archbold, Harold of Napoleon, Ohio, and Russel of Goshen, ind.; three daughters, Mary, Mrs. Ernest Smucker of Evanston, Ill., Lorraine, Mrs. Wilbur Wyse of Archbold, Ohio and Dora, Mrs. David Lehman of Elkhart,Ind.; two brothers, Edward of Toledo, Ohio and Chris W. of Wauseon, Ohio; and seven sisters, Malinda, who nursed him in his last illness, Mary, Mrs. B. H. Schneider, and Priscilla, Mrs. Harve Driver of Wauseon, ohio, Sarah, Mrs. Elmer Meyer of Creston, Ohio, Ida, Mrs. Guy Graber of Stryker, Ohio, Dora, Mrs. Erie Bontrager of Vestaburg, Mich., and Ruth, Mrs. Thurlow Nofziger of Archbold, and 35 grandchildren. His parents and one brother, Noah, preceded him in death.

In youth he accepted Christ as his Savior and united with the Leo Mennonite church, later transferring his membership to the West Clinton church near Pettisville, Ohio, where he remained a faithful member until death. He worked in the Sunday school and actively supported the missionary efforts of the church.

We are especially grateful to God for his mental awareness and patience these last months. He had time to enjoy flowers and fruit. He loved to have the grandchildren come in to visit, to play and to sing. Music and the great hymns of the church inspired his hope in God and Heaven. He appreciated Scripture reading and prayer with family, friends,and ministers who called.