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Leichsenring, Dorothy Mae
Dorothy Mae Leichsenring, 79, of Cedar Rapids, went peacefully to her Lord, surrounded by family, on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at The Meth-Wick Community, Cedar Rapids. Services: 11 a.m. Monday, May 28, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. Craig Peters and the Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer. Family will meet friends on Sunday, May 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her three children, Kay (David) Karsten of Solon, Beth (Gary) Kramer of Orange County, Calif., and Brad (Jennifer) Leichsenring of Shellsburg; a brother, Albert (Claryce) Hartke of Colesburg, six grandchildren, Emily (David) Sworobowicz, Lauren Kramer, Meredith Kramer and Sarah, Hannah and Noah Leichsenring; one great-granddaughter, Olivia Sworobowicz; and two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Hartke of Colesburg and Lorraine Todd of Louisville, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene; grandson, Eric Karsten; two brothers, Richard and Donald Harke; and sister-in-law, Lila Nesetril.
Dorothy was born Sept. 13, 1932, daughter of Fred and Mae Dorothy (Bernhard) Hartke, in Monona, Iowa. She graduated from Monona High School in 1950, then received her teachers certificate at Iowa State Teachers College. Dorothy taught second grade in Cedar Falls for two years followed by two years of third grade in Marion. On Dec. 26, 1954, she married Gene H. Leichsenring in Monona. Gene passed away in 1996.
After raising her family, she went back to work at TelecomUSA, then worked at B. V. S Performance System, retiring as president/COO in 1997. After retirement, Dorothy became treasurer of St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
She loved playing bridge, stitching, scrap booking, gardening, cooking, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. Dorothy was a member of a gourmet club and volunteered for many activities at St. Mark's Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Meth-Wick Community, Camp Courageous or St Mark's United Methodist Church.
Please sign the online guestbook for Dorothy at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Published May 26, 2012 in The Gazette
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