Wendy M. Leyde 1959-2009
LAMERE, WALTERS, JONES, LEYDE, PALMER, WALLACE, SCHALLER
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 4/14/2009 at 20:37:49
Wendy M. Leyde
Wendy M. (Walters) Jones Leyde, 49, of Inver Grove Heights, MN, formerly of Waterville, died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at her home in Inver Grove Heights. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 7 at St. Pius at Cherry Mound Catholic Church in rural Harpers Ferry, with Fr. Louis Trzil officiating. Burial was held in Sixteen Cemetery, rural Monona.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Angels Foundation for Breast Cancer in care of Mike Leyde, 3177 69th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076.
Wendy Marie Jones Leyde was born September 29, 1959 in St. Joseph, MO, the daughter of George K. and Lorraine (LaMere) Walters. She graduated from Prairie du Chien High School in 1977. September 10, 1977 she married John "Steve" Jones at St. John's Catholic Church in Prairie du Chien, WI. Steve died March 12, 1999. Wendy worked for Kerndt Brothers Savings Bank in Lansing for several years and also did some babysitting.
June 20, 2003 she married Mike Leyde in Stillwater, MN. Wendy and Mike lived in Inver Grove Heights, where she worked for Cub Foods and Dr. Ridberg Chiropractic. She enjoyed cooking, shopping, gardening, bowling and camping. Wendy's most favorite times were spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Mike Leyde of Inver Grove Heights, MN; her children, Dan (LeAnne) Jones of Waterville and Jessica (Levi) Palmer of Harpers Ferry; four grandchildren, Max Jones, and Dawson, Corbyn and Holten Palmer; three brothers, Ken (Rita Horkheimer) Walters of Prairie du Chien, WI, Steve (Jan) Walters of Bagley, WI and Mark (Karen) Walters of Marshfield, WI; two sisters, Robin (Bob) Wallace of Fitchburg, WI and Lori (George) Schaller of Holmen, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband.
Honorary casketbearers were Max Jones, Dawson, Corbyn, Holten and Levi Palmer and Brandon Leyde. Casketbearers were Brian and Brett Wallace, Morgan Smith, Mike Smith, Dale Jones and Bruce Ferguson.
The Waukon Standard, April 8, 2009
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