Leisering, Elda

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• Reference Number: 5888
• Education - High School: 1937, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 2 Jan 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1937

Obituary:
Elda Marie Leisering reached her spiritual goal when she entered her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008. Elda was born on Nov. 12, 1919, to Herman and Louise (Kuschel) Leisering. Elda married Clarence "Red" Ehlke on Nov. 7 1942, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Appleton. They were blessed with 61 years of marriage.
Elda is survived by her children, Kathryn Weihing, Waukesha; Bob Ehlke (Judy), Casey, Ill.; Tom (Joy) Ehlke and Don, Appleton; sisters, Verna Buesing, Norma (Fred) Martinson and Betty (Brooks) Dodd. She was the beloved grandmother of Michael (Sandra) Weihing, Deb (David) Diffor, David (Lee Ellen) Weihing, Scott (Kathie), Kevin (Stephanie), Josh, Mark (Mandy) and Brett (Lori) Ehlke, Kira (Kenneth) Goble and Kay (Drew) Simms. She adored her great-grandchildren, Mikaela and Caroline Weihing, John, Caleb, Alex and Maleka Diffor, Nate and Elliot Weihing, Braden, Emma and Melita Ehlke. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clarence "Red"; brothers, Lothar, Robert, Edward and Carl; sisters, Mildred Persons and Eleanor Gerald; brothers-in-law, Dar Roa, Melvin Buesing, Don Gerald; sister-in-law, Anne Leisering; and son-in-law, Wally Weihing.
Elda was a 1937 graduate of Appleton High School. After high school, she was employed with AAL for several years. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church and enjoyed walking with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ daily. She was a faithful member of the St. Paul Ladies Aid (including serving in various offices), sang in the choir, greeted in church and was an avid Bible class participant. She enjoyed volunteering for the developmentally disabled, both in Appleton and at the Bethesda Lutheran Home in Watertown, Wis. She was involved in the Valparaiso Guild for many years. Elda was a loving, caring and devoted daughter, mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be missed by family and friends.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 302 North Morrison Street, Appleton, with Pastor Paul Jenkins officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in Highland Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fox Valley Lutheran High School or Time of Grace Ministries.
Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton 920-739-1231
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