Leland Smith

Obituary of Leland Earl Smith

Leland Earl SMITH, age 78, of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010, at the Select Specialty Hospital, in Madison, WI. Leland was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin on October 11, 1932, the son of Earl and Rosa (Sell) Smith. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a Corporal during the Korean Conflict. On June 9, 1962, Leland married Joanne Marie Heese at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Fort Atkinson. Joanne preceded him in death on October 16, 2001. Leland worked as a custodian for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for 30 years, retiring in 2000. He was resident of Fort Atkinson his entire life. �Surviving are: Son: Andrew L. Smith, and a Sister: Lorraine Yonker, Fort Atkinson, WI. Leland was preceded by his parents, an infant sister Vera, his wife, and a brother-in-law, Glen. Funeral Services will be held Monday, December 6, 2010, at 2:00PM at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson with Rev. Michael Duncan and Rev. Paul Scharrer officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Friends may call after 12PM on Monday at the church until the services. The Nitardy Funeral Home is assisting the family, www.nitardufuneralhome.com Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a memorial to St. Paul�s Ev. Lutheran Church, Fort Atkinson.
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