Barbara Leistner

April 16, 1926 - March 30, 2012

Barbara Leistner, 85, Rockford, Ohio, passed away Friday, March 30, at Woodcrest of Decatur. She was born to Homer and Nellie(Myers) White on April 16, 1926. She married Paul Leistner on September 22, 1946 who is deceased.

Barbara was a member of the Bethel Brethren Church, Berne and a member of the church choir, a deaconess, served on the building committee, director of the Girls Youth Club, and a member of the Senior Citizen Club. She was a former employee at Swiss Village in the dietary department. And assisted her husband on the farm for many years. She dearly loved her family.

Suvivors include her 2 sons and 3 daughters. Paula(Jerry) Reeves, West Salem, Ohio, Rose(David) McComas, Ft. Wayne, and Nelda(Gale) Thomas, Celina, Ohio. Sons John Leistner, Chattanooga, Ohio, and Denny(Tina) Leistner, Auburndale, Fla. . Also sisters Betty Roberts, Decatur and Berdetta Jo Daniels, Huntington, In. There are 14 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Preceeding in death are a great grandson, Cohen McComas, sisters Cleora Daniels, and Beverly Sue Stetler.

Funeral arrangements are Wednesday, April 4, at 10:30am at the Bethren Church with visitation 1 hour prior to services. Visitation also Tuesday from 2-8 pm at the Bethel Brethren Church. Officiating is Pastor Joe Naas.

Burial is at the Kessler Cemetery near Chattanooga, OH.

Preferred memorials are to the Bethel Brethren Church.