Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Leifheit, Harlan Herman November 7, 1991 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Ransom mlnransom@chartermi.net June 21, 2010, 6:40 pm The Hastings Reminder, Tuesday, November 19, 1991 Harlan Herman Leifheit, 89, of Lake Odessa passed away Thursday November 7, 1991 at E.W. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. Mr. Leifheit was born December 23, 1901 in Kendall County, Illinois, the son of Herman William and Willhelminnie (Borneman) Leifheit. Mr. Leifheit’s parents were born in Germany. He was a very active leader for many years in the 4-H programs. He was also a member of and held various offices at the Sebewa Center united Methodist Church in Sebewa Township. On June 5, 1943 he was married to Ruth Leifheit in LeValley Church in Ionia County. Mr. Leifheit is survived by his wife, Ruth Leifheit of Lake Odessa; one son James (Jane) Shull of Lansing; daughter-in-law, Linda Hoffman of Battle Creek; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer Leifheit of Ionia, Ervin Leifheit of Grand Ledge and Tim Leifheit of Tulsa, Oklahoma; one sister, Bernise Hake of Lansing; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers; one sister and one son, Keith Hoffman. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 9 at the Rosier Funeral Home, Mapes-Fisher Chapel in Sunfield with Reverend Gordon Spalenka of Sebewa Center United Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Tuttle Cemetery in Ionia. Memorial contributions may be made to the Sebewa Center United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Leifheit. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/l/leifheit5844nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb