1933
Rachel
2011
Rachel Leichty
October 24, 1933 — June 11, 2011
Rachel Marie Leichty of Winslow, AZ died Saturday, June 11, 2011 at her home in Winslow.
Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery with Pastor Robert Hartzler officiating. Family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with local arrangements. A general memorial in the name of Rachel Marie Leichty has been established. Funeral Services where held Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Winslow, AZ.
Rachel was born October 24, 1933 the daughter of the late Simon and Lavina (Roth) Leichty in Wayland, IA. She attended Maple Grove Country School, Wayland High School and Hesston College, Hesston, KS. She taught in Flowers Country School and Wayland Grade School. She served two years in volunteer service in Southern TX. She moved to Dilkon School, Dilkon, AZ, in 1964 and taught on the Navajo Indian Reservation for twenty years. She earned two master’s degrees: one as a reading specialist and one in education supervision. She and friend Sue Crumrine moved to Winslow in 1984 where she taught at Washington School until her retirement in 1996.
Rachel was baptized at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in 1947 and was an active participant there until she moved to Arizona. She was a member of Winslow First Christian Church for many years and later joined the First Baptist Church where she was active until her death.
She is survived by her long-time friend Sue Crumrine of Winslow, AZ; two sisters Anna Lewis of West Liberty, IA, and Phyllis Schlatter and husband Emil of Mt. Pleasant, IA; five brothers, Orlin and wife Esther of Washington, IA, Russell and wife Hazel of Ft. Wayne, IN, Roger and wife Evie of Harrisonburg, VA, Kenneth and wife Kathy of Wellman, IA and Wilbur and wife Deb of Wayland, IA; brother-in-law Gerald Marner of Kalona, IA, and many nieces and nephews.
Rachel was preceded in death by her parents, brother-in-law George Lewis in 2005, two sisters Esther Marner in 2003 and Lorene Leichty in 2010, and four great nephews.
Graveside Services will be 11:00 AM Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery with Pastor Robert Hartzler officiating. Family will receive friends two hours prior to the service at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. Beatty Funeral Home is assisting with local arrangements. A general memorial in the name of Rachel Marie Leichty has been established. Funeral Services where held Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Winslow, AZ.
Rachel was born October 24, 1933 the daughter of the late Simon and Lavina (Roth) Leichty in Wayland, IA. She attended Maple Grove Country School, Wayland High School and Hesston College, Hesston, KS. She taught in Flowers Country School and Wayland Grade School. She served two years in volunteer service in Southern TX. She moved to Dilkon School, Dilkon, AZ, in 1964 and taught on the Navajo Indian Reservation for twenty years. She earned two master’s degrees: one as a reading specialist and one in education supervision. She and friend Sue Crumrine moved to Winslow in 1984 where she taught at Washington School until her retirement in 1996.
Rachel was baptized at the Sugar Creek Mennonite Church in 1947 and was an active participant there until she moved to Arizona. She was a member of Winslow First Christian Church for many years and later joined the First Baptist Church where she was active until her death.
She is survived by her long-time friend Sue Crumrine of Winslow, AZ; two sisters Anna Lewis of West Liberty, IA, and Phyllis Schlatter and husband Emil of Mt. Pleasant, IA; five brothers, Orlin and wife Esther of Washington, IA, Russell and wife Hazel of Ft. Wayne, IN, Roger and wife Evie of Harrisonburg, VA, Kenneth and wife Kathy of Wellman, IA and Wilbur and wife Deb of Wayland, IA; brother-in-law Gerald Marner of Kalona, IA, and many nieces and nephews.
Rachel was preceded in death by her parents, brother-in-law George Lewis in 2005, two sisters Esther Marner in 2003 and Lorene Leichty in 2010, and four great nephews.
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