Orley LeRoy Leeth

Orley LeRoy Leeth

Male 1915 - 2009  (94 years)

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  • Name Orley LeRoy Leeth 
    Born 7 May 1915  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1920  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    as Orley Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth 
    Census 1930  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Orley L. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth 
    Residence 1935  White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1940  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    as Orley Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth 
    Newspaper 23 Aug 1956  [4
    The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5 

    • Leeth Family Reunion
      The Leeth family reunion was held Sunday, August 19, at the Antwerp Park at Antwerp, with an attendance of over eighty.
      The officers elected for next year's reunion are: President, John M. Leeth of Payne; vice president, Jesse Leeth of White Pigeon, Mich; and Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Ind.
      Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee and children and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Leeth and daughter of Haviland; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leeth and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth of Lewisburg, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee and children of Van Wert; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Leeth and children, Richard, Dawn and Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Leeth and children, Pamela and Angie, Mr. and Mrs. Orley Leeth and son, Roger, all of White Pigeon, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Lafie E. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Paulding; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leeth of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson of Sturgis, Mich.; John L. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams of Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Edna Jewell of Bristol, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Basil Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth, Jim, Ella and Linda Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Griswold, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd V. Smith, all of Payne; Mrs. Mae Connor of Omaha, Nebraska; Nora Cromley, Gus Walkenstine of Antwerp; Mrs. Hetty Hosted, Mr. and Mrs. Argo Hosted and children of Richland, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bedwell and children of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hosted of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hosted of Sturgis, Mich.; and Mrs. M. M. Leeth of Payne.
      The reunion next year will be held in Elkhart, Ind.
    Buried Aug 2009  White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    White Pigeon Township Cemetery 
    Died 10 Aug 2009  Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5


    • OBITUARY
      —Orley was the son of Jesse Leeth and Josephine Thompson. He was brother to Manford, Dorene, Arlo, Emmett and Laurel. He was the father of Roger. He was married 1st. to Treva Hathaway. Then was married to Josephine Branham-Bergner. Orley L. LEETH, 94, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis following a short illness.
      —He was born May 7, 1915, in White Pigeon, a child of Jesse and Josephine (THOMPSON) LEETH.
      —He was a resident of White Pigeon all his life.
      —He was first married to Treva L. Hathaway. She died in 1987. He then married Josephine BRANHAM-BERGNER. She died in 2000.
      —Orley worked for the New York Central Railroad for 12 years as a line foreman and electrician. He was employed in the recreational vehicle industry and was a store clerk at Western Auto in Sturgis and Wittenberg Hardware in White Pigeon.
      —He was a member of the Church of God in Elkhart, Ind., and was very involved in his church. He enjoyed woodworking, taking family pictures and home movies. He was also a very hard worker.
      —Surviving are one son, Roger D. LEETH of White Pigeon; a grandson, Derek LEETH of White Pigeon; three step daughters, Jerry Rose JOHNSON of Santa Cruz, Calif., Jaudece Robin CLARK of Salinas, Calif., and Jan Faith OSORIO of Leicester, N.C.; several step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; a brother, Manford (Phyllis) LEETH of White Pigeon; and several neices and nephews.
      —He was preceded in death by his parents; wives; a sister, Dorene DUNKER; and brothers Arlo, Emmett and Laurel LEETH.
      —Relatives and friends may call from noon-2 p.m. Thursday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon where services are at 2 p.m. Thursday with Pastor B.J. Bishop of the Church of God of Elkhart, Ind., officiating. Burial will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery, White Pigeon.
    Person ID I6564  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 6 Jun 2021 

    Father Jesse Theodore Leeth,   b. 1 Sep 1890, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1973, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Josephine Thompson,   b. 6 Nov 1895, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1955, Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1913  Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart