Mary Jane Canaan

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Mary J. Leeth, wife, in the household of Cyrus Leeth
• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Mary J. Leeth, widow, 8 children/7 living, head of household
• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Mary Leeth, mother, widow, in the household of Jesse Leeth
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Mary J. Leeth, mother, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth

Mary married Cyrus Leeth on 7 Dec 1881 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Cyrus (son of John Leeth, Jr. and Nancy Walls) was born on 25 Jan 1850 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 27 Jul 1909 in White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Jul 1909 in White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Clara B. Leeth, daughter, in the household of Cyrus Leeth

Clara married William F. Walkenstein on 16 Feb 1904 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. William was born on 28 May 1868 in Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Hettie L. Leeth, daughter in the household of Cyrus Leeth
• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Hettie K. Hochsted, wife, in the household of John Hochsted
• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Hattie Hosted, wife, in the household of John Hosted
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Hetty L. Hosted, wife, in the household of John W. Hosted
• Residence: 1935, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Hattie Hosted, wife, in the household of John Hosted, residence in 1935 Middlebury, Indiana
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1856, page 8
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and Mrs. Hetty Leeth Hosted of Richmond, Mich., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth at north Lewisburg. Ohio

Newspaper:

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.

Hettie married John Frank W. Hosted on 14 Oct 1908 in White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. John was born on 12 Aug 1885 in Sherman Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; died on 14 Jul 1950 in Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana, United States; was buried on 16 Jul 1950 in White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Julie F. Leeth, daughter in the household of Cyrus Leeth
• Census: 1920, Mottville Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Julia Packard, wife, in the household of Floyd Packard
• Census: 1930, Constantine Township, Sr. Joseph County, Michigan, United States

Julia married Floyd L. Packard on 20 Feb 1910 in White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. Floyd was born on 1 May 1886 in Michigan, United States; died on 22 Nov 1940 in York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States; was buried in Nov 1940 in White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Jesse E. Leeth, son in the household of Cyrus Leeth
• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Jesse T. Leeth, son, laborer, in the household of Mary J. Leeth
• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Jesse Leeth, finisher in paper mill, head of household
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Jessie T. Leeth, head of household, foreman in paper mill
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Jesse Leeth, head of household, sample man in paper mill

Notes:

OBITUARY
...White Pigeon; Jesse T. LEETH, 82, Pinellas Park, Fla., died Monday in St. Petersburg General Hospital. He had been in failing health for eight months.
...He was born in Paulding County, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1890, the son of Cyrus and Mary Jane (CANNEN) LEETH.
...Mr. LEETH had lived in White Pigeon most of his life, moving later to Pinellas Park.
...He was married Feb. 6, 1912, to Josephine THOMPSON, who died in 1955. On Sept. 3, 1956, he married Mabel RANKIN, who died in 1964. His marriage of Mary Ellen ENOS took place on Aug. 1, 1971.
...Mr. LEETH was employed for 43 years at the Eddy Paper Corp. in White Pigeon.
...He also served as a volunteer fireman in White Pigeon and was a member of the Lions Club and the Maccabees.
...Surviving are his widow; five son; Orley, Emmett and Laurel, all of White Pigeon; Manford, Sturgis, and Arlo South Hutchinson, Kans.; one daughter Mrs. William (Doreen) DUNKER, Shipshewana, Ind.; several grandchildren and great-grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Hetty HOSTED, Battle Creek; and Mrs. Glen (Zelma) JACKSON, Salem, Ark.
...One son, one brother and three sisters preceded him in death.
...Friends may call at the Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, with the Rev. Robert Stillson officiating. Burial will take place in White Pigeon Cemetery.

Jesse married Josephine Thompson on 6 Feb 1913 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States. Josephine was born on 6 Nov 1895 in Illinois, United States; died on 10 Feb 1955 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Feb 1955 in White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Wilbern I. Leeth, son in the household of Cyrus Leeth
• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Wilburn J. Leeth, son, laborer, in the household of Mary J. Leeth
• Newspaper: 9 Jul 1911; The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 9 July 1911, p32

Notes:

Newspaper:

Lagrange News
A marriage license was granted yesterday to the following Lagrange county young people: Wilbur I. Leeth, of White Pigeon and Miss Zulah M. Whisler, of Scott

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Forest E. Leeth, daughter in the household of Cyrus Leeth
• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Forest E. Leeth, daughter, in the household of Mary J. Leeth
• Census: 1920, Mottville Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1930, Constantine Township, Sr. Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, York Township, Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Forrest married Carl Jewell on 17 Aug 1915 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States. Carl was born on 24 Apr 1891 in Michigan, United States; died on 29 Oct 1918 in Three Rivers, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; was buried on 31 Oct 1918 in Three Rivers, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Zelma E. Leeth, daughter, in the household of Mary J. Leeth
• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Zelma Leeth, sister, in the household of Jesse Leeth
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; LThe Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Zelma married John Gross on 14 May 1924 in Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States. John was born about 1905 in Indiana, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Zelma married Glen E. Jackson on 5 Apr 1947 in Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana, United States. Glen was born on 12 Jul 1913 in Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; and died; was buried in May 1980 in Byron, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Newspaper:

The Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of Madison Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.

Family/Spouse: Mildred L. Miller. Mildred was born on 29 Dec 1914 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States; died on 19 Nov 1978 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States; was buried in Nov 1978 in Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arnold Hochsted, son, in the household of John Hochsted
• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arnold Hosted, son, in the household of John Hosted
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arnold R. Hosted, son, mechanic, in the household of John W. Hosted
• Residence: 1935, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arnold hosted, son, helper in garage, in the household of John Hosted
• Obituary: Jan 1991

Notes:

Obituary:

Arnold Richard hosted
BURR OAK — Arnold Richard Hosted, 81, 64705 Sycamore Drive, died Jan. 17, 1991, at the Veterans Hospital, Battle Creek. He had been ill several years.
He was born July 26, 1909, in White Pigeon.
He was a Burr Oak resident the past 10 years. Before that, he had lived in Chicago, Ill., Brownsville, Texas, and Clearwater, Fla. He was employed as an auto mechanic in White Pigeon and he also had worked at Brown Oldsmobile Garage, Battle Creek, Eddy Paper Company, White Pigeon, and Republic Steel Mill, White Pigeon. He was a veteran of World War II serviving in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in July 1944. He was a member of the Arthur W. Gouker Post 427 American Legion, Mottville, the Captain John J. Kelley Post 1355 Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Loyal Order of the Moose 574 and the Eagles Lodge 1314.
Surviving are three brothers, Argo Hosted, Bayonet Point, Fla., Wallace C. Hosted, New Port Richy, Fla., and Donald O. Hosted, Baldwin; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services with full military rites are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Battle Creek. Arrangements were handled by the Bachman-Hebble Funeral Service, Inc., Battle Creek.

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arggo Hosted, son, in the household of John Hosted
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arggo B. Hosted, son, in the household of John W. Hosted
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Other Events:

• Obituary: Newspaper unknown
• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Orvel Hosted, son, in the household of John Hosted
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Donnald O. Hosted, son, in the household of John W. Hosted
• Residence: 1935, Lagrange County, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, Van Buren Township, Lagrange County, Indiana, United States; as Donald Hosted, head of household, orchard farmer, residence in 1935 LaGrange County, Indiana
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Obituary:

Donald O. Hosted
BALDWIN, Mich. — Donald O. Hosted, 76, Rt. 2, ABC St., died Nov. 8, 1991, at the Reed City Long Term Care Facility, following a one-month illness.
He was born July 24, 1915, in White Pigeon, a son of John F. W. and Hetty L. (Leath) Hosted.
On Dec. 31, 1939, he married Charlene R.. Kennedy, in South Bend, Ind.
He lived in Baldwin since 1968, coming from the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area. He had lived most of his earlier years in White Pigeon. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran, serving in World War II. He was a graduate of Sturgis High School, later attending the University of Michigan. He was employed by: the Ford Motor Co.; the Physicists Research Co. as a supervisor; the Micrometrical Co. as a supervisor; and the Bendix Corp., all in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor area. He also was the owner and operator of Club 37, Baldwin, from 1968-72. He was a real estate broker since 1955. Upon retirement, he worked for the United States Forestry Service. He was a member of the Phoenix Masonic Lodge 13, Ypsilanti, and the Loyal Order of the Moose, 705, Reed City. He was a charter member of the Recreation Eagles Club, Lake, Mich.; a Golden Eagle of the Eagles Lodge 1314, Sturgis, and an honorary member of the P.B. Club, Detroit. He was a life member of the Amvets Club 120, Mesick, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Peacock, and the American Legion, LaGrange, Ind. He was active in school programs and the Boy Scouts. He enjoyed hunting, traveling and golfing with his wife.
Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Joyce Johnson, Baldwin; one son, Donald D. Hosted, West Branch; six granddaughters; Tonya Nelson, Ypsilanti, Kimberely Hosted and Twyla Hepner, both of Gary, Ind., Cathie Harrington, Sturgis, Amy Hosted, Sterling, and Tracie Johnson, Baldwin two grandsons' Donald Hosted and Jonathan Hosted, both of West Branch; two great=grandson; two brothers, Argo B. Holstead, Bayonet, Fla., and Wallace C. Hosted, Newport Richie, Fla.; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, William Charles (Bill) Hosted, who died in July 1981; one sister, Leoma Bedwell; and one brother, Arnold R. Hosted.
Services are at 3:30 p.m. today a the Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon, with the Rev. Charles Visthum, White Pigeon United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in White Pigeon Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted by the White Pigeon Masonic Lodge 104 F&AM.
Memorials may be directed to the Baldwin United Methodist Church. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

Newspaper:

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.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Wallace T. Hosted, son, in the household of John W. Hosted
• Residence: 1935, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Cyril Hosted, son, laborer in garage, in the household of John Hosted
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5
• Obituary: 19 Dec 2003; Sturgis Journal

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Obituary:

Wallace C. Hosted
New Port Richey, Fla. — Wallace C. Hosted, 83, of New Port Richey, Fla., died Dec. 18, 2003, at his home after an extended illness.
There will be no visitation. Burial was in White Pigeon Township Cemetery, White Pigeon, Mich. A memorial service will be hel at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice. Envelopes are available at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon Which is handling the arrangements.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Leoma A. Hosted, daughter, in the household of John W. Hosted
• Residence: 1935, Middlebury, Elkhart, Indiana, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Leoma Hosted, daughter, in the household of John Hosted
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Family/Spouse: Samuel Bedwell. Samuel was born in 1922 in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, United States; died on 16 Feb 1979 in West Carrollton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Feb 1979 in Shiloh, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Orley Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; Orley L. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth
• Residence: 1935, White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Orley Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

OBITUARY
ORLEY L. LEETH
...Orley L. Leeth, 94, of 210 E. Chicago Road, died Monday (Aug. 10, 2009) in Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis. He was born May 7, 1915, in White Pigeon to Jesse and Josephine (Thompson) Leeth. He married Treva L. Hathaway in 1987. She died. He then married Josephine Branham-Bergner who died in 2000.
...WHITE PIGEON, Mich. -- Orley L. Leeth, 94, of 210 E. Chicago Road, died Monday (Aug. 10, 2009) in Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis.
...He was born May 7, 1915, in White Pigeon to Jesse and Josephine (Thompson) Leeth. He married Treva L. Hathaway in 1987. She died. He then married Josephine Branham-Bergner who died in 2000.
...Mr. Leeth is survived by one son, Roger D. Leeth of White Pigeon; three stepdaughters, Jerry R. Johnson of Santa Cruz, Calif., Jaudece R. Clark of Salinas, Calif., and Jan F. Osorio of Leicester, N.C.; one grandson; several stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and one brother, Manford (Phyllis) Leeth of Sturgis.
...He was preceded in death by one sister, Dorene Dunker, and three brothers, Arlo, Emmett and Laurel Leeth.
...Mr. Leeth worked as a lineforeman and electrician at New York Central Railroad for 12 years. He worked in the RV industry, and as a store clerk at both Western Auto, Sturgis, and Wittenberg Hardware, White Pigeon. He was a member of Church of God, Elkhart.
...Mr. Leeth enjoyed woodworking, taking family pictures and making home movies. He was a very hard worker.
...Friends may call from noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service Thursday at Farrand Funeral Home, 300 N. Kalamazoo St., White Pigeon. Pastor B.J. Bishop of Church of God will officiate. Burial will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery.
...Memorials may be given to the church or the Special Olympics Area 18, St. Joseph County, Mich.

Newspaper:

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.

Died:


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.

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Emil Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth
• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Emmet E. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth
• Residence: 1935, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Emil Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth, extra man in paper mill
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Laurold T. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth
• Residence: 1935, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Laurel Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth, same residence in 1935
• Obituary: 26 Nov 1988; Sturgis Journal

Notes:

Obituary:

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.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Manford O. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth
• Residence: 1935, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Manford Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth, same residence in 1935

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arlo L. Leeth, son, in the household of Jessie T. Leeth
• Residence: 1935, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Arlo Leeth, son, in the household of Jesse Leeth, same residence in 1935
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.

Other Events:

• Residence: 1935, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States
• Census: 1940, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; as Doreen Leeth, daughter, in the household of Jesse Leeth, same residence in 1935
• Obituary: 2 Nov 1998, Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; Sturgis Journal

Notes:

OBITUARY
...Shipshewana, Ind.; Doreen H. DUNKER, 67, of 7325W-500N, Shipshewana, Ind., died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at her home after a two year illness.
...She was born March 13, 1931, in White Pigeon, a daughter of Jess and Josephine (THOMPSON) LEETH, and she live in Shipshewana for many years.
...On April 13, 1952, she married William DUNKER in Constantine, Mich.
...She worked in Sturgis, Mich., as a telephone operator and as a nurses aid, and she was a homemaker.
...A past member of the Scott United Methodist Church, she also attended the Church of the Nazarene of Shipshewana. She was a member of the Willing Workers Home Extension Club.
...Surviving are her husband, William DUNKER of Shipshewana; 2 sons, Wayne (Barbara) DUNKER and Gary (Mary) DUNKER, all of Shipshewana; 5 grandchildren, Matthew, Corey, Marc, Weston and Kelsey, all of Shipshewana; 2 brothers, Orley LEETH of White Pigeon and Manford LEETH of Sturgis. She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 brothers, Emmett, Laurel and Arlo LEETH.
...Visitation was on Sunday and from 6-9 p.m. today at the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon, where services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Ralph Hill of the Church of the Nazarene of Shipshewana will officiate. Burial will be in Sidner Cemetery.
...Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Church of the Nazarene. (Transcribed from an original newspaper clipping from the 'Sturgis Daily Journal', which serves the St. Joseph Co., Michigan area. Copy provided by Sturgis Public Library. Carole Lynn (Mohney) Carr, transcriber)

Obituary:

Doreen H. Dunker
SHIPSHEWANA, Ind.— Doreen H. Dunker, 67, of 7325W 500N, Shipshewana, INd., died Saturday, Oct. 31, 1998, at her home after a two-year illness.
She was born March 13, 1931, in White Pigeon, a daughter of Jess and Josephine (Thompson) Leeth, and she live in Shipshewana for many years.
On April 13, 1952, she married William Dunker in Constantine, Mich.
She worked in Sturgis, Mich., as a telephone operator and as a nurses aid, and she was a homemaker.
A past member of the Scott United Methodist Church, she also attended the Church of the Nazarene of Shipshewana. She was a member of the Willing Workers Home Extension Club.
Surviving are her husband, William Dunker of Shipshewana: 2 sons, Wayne (Barbara) Dunker and Gary (Mary) Dunker, all of Shipshewana; 5 grandchildren, Mathhew, Corey, Marc, Weston and Kelsey, all of Shipshewana; 2 brothers, Orley Leeth of White Pigeon and Manford Leeth of Sturgis. She was preceded in death by her parents and 3 brothers, Emmett, Laurel and Arlo Leeth.
Visitation was on Sunday and from 6-9 p.m. today at the Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon, where services are at 1 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Ralph Hill of the Church of the Nazarene of Shipshewana will officiate. Burial will be in Sidner Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Church of the Nazarene.

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

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.