Leota C. Connor

Leota C. Connor WEST LIBERTY, Iowa--Leota C. Connor, 98, died on Sunday, October 9, 2011, at the Simpson Memorial Home in West Liberty. Private Family Services will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Burial will take place in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, West Liberty. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or the Simpson Memorial Home. Leota was born on May 10, 1913, near Wheatland, the daughter of Frank and Catherine Petersen Riedesel. She was a graduate of Tipton High School in 1930. In 1931, she was united in marriage to Herbert Richards. He preceded her in death in 1938. She later married Patrick Raymond Connor on August 18, 1947. He also preceded her in death. She had been employed with Ditmars, Kerr & Co., Brooke and Barclay Attorneys and in September of 1957, she became partner in Jehle and Connor Insurance and Real Estate Agency. In 1972, she sold the business and continued to work for Sterk and Grouwinkel until she retired in 1976. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, American Legion Auxiliary and West Liberty Golf Club. She enjoyed traveling, playing bridge gol...[more]

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nd crocheting afghans. Survivors include four grandchildren, Linda Jehle and special friend, Melina Louise, of Green Valley, Arizona, Cathy Simon and special friend, Jim Kiwala, of West Liberty, Kent Jehle and wife, Sue, of North Liberty, and Brent Jehle and wife, Chrissy, of Kalona; nine great-grandchildren, Steph Simon and special friend, Teri Avalos, Shane Simon and wife, Becky, Amber Baltisberger and husband, P.J., Amy Dorsam and husband, Wes, Jennifer Jehle and fiancé, Duane Grimes, Ben Schuelke, Jennifer Schuelke, Karsen Jehle and Brenna Jehle, and three great great-grandchildren, Kobe Simon, Briley Simon and Nile Dorsam. She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; a daughter, Janice; and two brothers.