Thomas Richard Leitch 1928 - 2009
LEITCH, HANSON, RYAN, BERK, RIGGLE, WEGNER
Posted By: Nancy (email)
Date: 10/29/2009 at 20:18:04
A memorial service for former area resident Thomas R. Leitch, 81, of Swisher, Iowa, will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, with the Reverend Tom Carver of Shueyville United Methodist Church officiating.
A visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) and for one hour preceding services Thursday at the Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel, 1221 1st Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids.
Thomas died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, from complications of a stroke and asbestosis.
Thomas Richard Leitch was born March 29, 1928, in New Hampton. He was the son of Samuel and Zenita Leitch.
He grew up in Winneshiek County, attending Waucoma High School and two years at Upper Iowa University.
From 1946 to 1948, he served in the United States Marine Corps with duty in North China.
On April 29, 1949, Tom married Avis Hanson in Staples, Minn. They farmed together in West Union, Fayette County, until 1968.
He worked for Sanitary Farm Dairy, Land O' Lakes Dairy, and Swiss Valley Farms, retiring in 1990.
Tom was known for his quick wit, mechanical mind, love of history, and green thumb. He was a devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend to many. He was always first in line to help any friends or neighbors in need.
His parents preceded him in death.
Tom is survived by Avis, his wife of 60 years; two sons, the Reverend Joel S. Leitch of Tulsa, Okla., and Samuel T. Leitch of Hiawatha; three daughters, Laura Lee (Bill) Ryan of Imperial Beach, Calif., Susan (Jeff) Berk of Vacaville, Calif., and Kathleen (Ron) Riggle of Swisher; 10 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Additional survivors include two sisters, Rosemary Hanson of West Union and Isabell Wegner of Des Moines.
The family would like to extend a special thank-you to the Solon Care Center and Mercy Hospital Hospice in Cedar Rapids.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established at Swisher Bank and Trust, 59 Rose Ave. SW, Swisher, IA 52338.
Fayette County Union - 28 October 2009
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