Arlene Leichty

MOUNT PLEASANT ? Arlene Leichty, 84, of Wayland, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in the Klein Center in West Burlington.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4, at the Bethel Mennonite Church north of Wayland, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Burial will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Bethel Cemetery. A funeral service will be held following the committal, at 11 a.m., Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Curt Kuhns officiating. Memorials have been established for the Bethel Mennonite Church and the Klein Center. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel in Mount Pleasant is in charge of the arrangements.

Gladys Arlene Leichty was born April 2, 1932, in Wayland, the daughter of William and Mabel (Roth) Conrad. She married Daniel Leichty on Aug. 26, 1951, at Bethel Mennonite Church.

She was a graduate of Wayland High School. A lifelong resident of Wayland, she was a receptionist for the office of Dr. Carl Reschly for seven years, and served as the receptionist for Dr. J.G. Widmer?s office until her retirement. She was an active member of Bethel Mennonite Church. She participated in Sunday school, Bible school, the Women?s Sewing Group and the Food Committee. An avid quilter, she was also known as a great seamstress and always maintained a bountiful garden. The work of the Wycliffe Bible Translators was very important to her. She was also a member of the Winnie Corns Winnebago Club. For many years she worked on the ground train at Midwest Old Threshers. Her favorite activity was caring for her family, especially her grandchildren.

Surviving are one son, Lonnie Leichty and wife Wendy of Wayland; one daughter, Lora Stauffer and husband Gene of Burlington; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Merle Conrad of Sarasota, Florida, Russell Conrad and wife Violet of Salesville, Arkansas, and Ernie Conrad and wife Flora of Adair, Oklahoma; and three sisters, Lucille Wagler and husband Allen of Kalona, Pauline Hoffman and husband Don of Worland, Wyoming, and Emma Jean Woodward and husband John of Canon City, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Daniel, on Sept. 28, 2012; and one son, Dean Leichty.