Dorothy Darlene Leichty

Dorothy D. Leichty, 89, of Washington, went to be with the Lord after a short illness on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at the University of Iowa Downtown Campus. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Washington with Pastor Darryl Carr officiating. The service will be available via Livestream on the Beatty Peterseim YouTube and Facebook pages. Burial will be held at 9:30 AM at the Bethel Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, from 4 – 7 PM at the First Baptist Church. A memorial fund has been established for the First Baptist Church or the United Presbyterian Home. The Beatty Peterseim Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Dorothy Darlene (Schrock) Leichty was born July 29, 1935, in rural Kalona, the daughter of Levi C. and Vera (Gingerich) Schrock. She graduated from Iowa Mennonite School in 1953. On June 4, 1955, she was united in marriage to James Leichty at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church. Dorothy loved the Lord and served Him faithfully. She was a homemaker and farmwife, raising six children, helping James with farm tasks, gardening, canning, and cooking. She attended the First Baptist Church in Washington and took part in the Wednesday morning ladies Bible study. Dorothy served on the board at Crowded Closet as well as volunteering there for many years. She enjoyed word searches, jigsaw puzzles and watching Hawkeye football and basketball. Her family was particularly important to her, and she cherished the time spent with them.

Survivors include her children: Joyce (Norman) Schrock of Kalona, IA, Loran (Chris) Leichty of Wayland, IA, Janice (Lynn) Hostetler of Kalona, IA, Brenda (Tom) Roth of Dorchester, NE, Barbara (Ron) Jones of Middlebury, IN, Edward (Amy) Leichty of Archbold, OH; 15 grandchildren: Aaron (April) Schrock, Ryan (Sarah) Schrock, Carmen (Joe) Fernau, Katie Leichty, Erica (Frank) Slabaugh, Tony (Mary) Hostetler, Kerri (Dylan) Martin, Reggie (Payton) Hostetler, Darren Roth, Joel (Kaylee) Roth, Ross (Jenna) Jones, Andrew (Brianna) Jones, Spencer (fiancé Haley) Jones, Jessica Bixler, and Parker Bixler, and 19 great-grandchildren: Tori, Kenna, Levi, Leah, Ruby, Sadie, Noah, Micah, Beckett, Leah, Hayes, Collins, Paxton and two on the way, Amos, Holly, Addie, Wyatt, Mia and Lily.

Preceding Dorothy in death were her parents, her husband James and two granddaughters: Amy and Mikayla Leichty.