BRYANT, Leta Evelyn (McELREATH)

MCELREATH, BRYANT, STOOPS, JOHNSON, SMITH

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 9/21/2016 at 13:05:00

Obituary ~ Leta Evelyn (McElreath) Bryant
December 03, 1927 ~ September 25, 2007

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
September 28, 2007

MASON CITY — Leta E. Bryant, 79, of 912 N. Harrison Ave., died Tuesday (Sept. 25, 2007) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E.. Mason City. and one hour prior to service time on Saturday.

Memorials may be directed to the Leta E. Bryant Memorial Fund.

Leta Evelyn Bryant was born on Dec. 3, 1927. at Hobart, Okla., the daughter of William and Vina (Stoops) McElreath. She lived in Hobart her entire childhood and was a graduate from Hobart High School with the class of 1946.

On Aug. 17, 1947, she was united in marriage to Bernard E. Bryant at Hobart, Okla. Leta traveled with Bernard as he worked at several oil fields in the south, before moving to Bradshaw, Neb., where they opened Bryant Construction. While in Bradshaw, Leta also worked part time as a sales clerk for Hesteds.

In the early 1970s, Leta and Bernard moved to the North Iowa Area where they raised their family. While in the Clear Lake area Leta had many part-time jobs to keep her occupied. She worked at Eddy's True Value, Pronto Gas and Oluf. T. Hanson's Clothing Store. Following retirement, Leta and Bernard moved to Mason City, where she had currently been residing.

She enjoyed puzzle books, having lunch with friends, shopping, her grandchildren and spending time with her dog, Annie. Leta also enjoyed rooting for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, except when they played the Oklahoma Sooners.

Leta was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Mason City.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Cyndi (Jeff) Johnson, of Mason City; son, Jack Bryant, of Norfolk, Va.; grandchildren, Justin Johnson, Moorhead, Ky., and Cristin Johnson, Lincoln, Neb.; brothers, Harold and W.J. McElreath, both of Hobart, Okla.; brother-in-law, Travis (Sue) Bryant, of Wichita, Kan.; sister-in-law, Glenda Smith, of Chino Hills, Calif.; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Her parents, William and Vina; husband, Bernard; and sister, Maryetta; preceded her in death.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2016