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William Leighty
WILLIAM LEIGHTY
Tipton
William "Bill" Leighty, 76, of Tipton, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Burial will follow in Tipton Masonic Cemetery.
A memorial fund has been established in his name for the Tipton Fire Department and the Tipton VFW.
Online condolences may be shared at www.fry funeralhome.com.
Bill was born Dec. 16, 1937, in Tipton, Iowa, the son of Roy and Genevieve Schwitzer Leighty. He graduated from Tipton High School in 1956 and attended Parsons College. He was a trucker for Werling Trucking and Hayslett Trucking and then became owner/operator of Bill's DX for 10 years in Tipton. Bill spent a total of 30 years as a car salesman for Wehde Motors and O'Rourke Motors in Tipton. Bill earned many awards from Ford Motor Co. for his achievements as a salesman.
He was a member of the Tipton Fire Department and First United Church of Christ of Tipton and was a past member of the Tipton Moose Lodge and Tipton Country Club.
Bill is survived by his wife, Kay Leighty of Tipton; sister, Donna Andresen of Temecula, Calif.; brothers, Russ (Mary Jo) Leighty of Springdale and Jerry Leighty of Tipton; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Genevieve; and his sister, Jeanette "Bobbie" Williams.
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