Etta Leech 1878-1959

LEECH, WEAVER, KISER

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 18:51:32

17 December 1959 - The Tipton Conservative

Funeral services for Mrs. Etta Leech, 81, were held Dec. 10 at Wilton Junction.

Mrs. Leech died Dec. 7 at St. Luke's hospital in Davenport.

Services were conducted by the Rev. Robert Farr. Organist was Mrs. Albert Gregory and soloist, Max Lauser. Pallbearers were Kenneth Leech, Robert Henry, Oakley Wilkerson, Leo Healey, Clarence Lenker and Howard Lenker.

Henrietta Susan Weaver was born Nov. 16, 1878, in Cedar county, the daughter of John and Margaret Kiser Weaver. She was a lifetime resident of the Wilton Junction community.

On August 29, 1900, she was married to William J. Leech at Iowa City. Mrs. Leech was a member of the Methodist church at Wilton Junction.

Survivors include four sons, Harvey, Rock Island, C. Hilbert and W. Harold, both of Wilton Junction; 8 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, Reed, 3 sisters and 2 brothers.

Burial was in Oakdale cemetery at Wilton Junction.