Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Leibrand, Mella C. January 7, 1988 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 13, 2006, 5:31 pm The Dalles Weekly Reminder, January 15, 1988 Mella C. Leibrand, 91, died at her home in The Dalles Jan. 7. She was a resident here for 33 years. Mrs. Leibrand was born Sept. 1, 1896, in Joplin, Mo. She was raised in Dufur and married Chester Leibrand. They were farmers and grocers in Ohio until 1946, when they moved to The Dalles. She worked at the Cherry Cooperative. For hobbies, she enjoyed growing a garden, cooking and visiting. She is survived by five children; George Leibrand of Frankfurt, Germany, Vera Zeiher of Columbus, Chester Leibrand of Norfolk, Virg., Carol Heilman of Portland; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great- grandchildren; a sister. Her husband, Chester, preceded her in death in 1984. Funeral services were held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home officiated by Rev. Edward Morrison. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/l/leibrand209gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb