Laurel T. Leeth

Laurel T. Leeth

Male 1922 - 1988  (66 years)

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  • Name Laurel T. Leeth 
    Born 11 Sep 1922  Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    as Laurold T. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth 
    Residence 1935  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1940  White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    as Laurel Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth, same residence in 1935 
    Died 25 Nov 1988  Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Obituary 26 Nov 1988  [4
    Sturgis Journal 

    • Laurel T. Leeth
      COLON — Laurel T. Leeth, 66, 846 Willow Drive, died Nov. 25, 1988, at Sturgis Hospital following several months of illness.
      He was born Sept. 11, 1922, in White Pigeon, a son of Jessie and Josephine (Thompson) Leeth.
      On april 7, 1955, he married Verda Borgert in White Pigeon.
      He was a Colon resident the last nine years of his life. He was a White Pigeon High School graduate, and worked at White Pigeon Paper Co. for 44 years. He was a member os St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Colon. He served during WWII in the U. S. Air Force and was a member of Colon American Legion Post 454.
      Surviving are his wife; a step-daughter Mrs. John (Sue) Baylif of Sherwood; one sister, Mrs. William (Dooren) Dunker of Shipshewanaa, Ind.; two brothers, Orley Leeth of White Pigeon and Manford Leeth of Sturgis; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Emmett and Arlo Leeth.
      Relatives and friend may call from 7-9 p.m. Saturday and 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the Schipper Funeral Home in Colon. Services are at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Colon with the Rev. Terry G. Keefer officiating. Burial will be at Lakeside Cemetery Colon.
    Buried 28 Nov 1988  Colon, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Address:
    Lakeside Cemetery 
    Person ID I6565  TangledRoots
    Last Modified 2 May 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