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Adele Leitner Obituary
She was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Edwardsville, the daughter of the late Mathew and Mathilda (Bisgen) Fagan.
Adele graduated from Edwardsville High School in 1945 and married Leonard Leitner Sept. 10, 1949. He preceded her in death Aug. 15, 2006.
She is survived by three children: Dr. Matthew Joseph (Aline) Leitner of St. Jorioz, France, Jill (Robert) Jappe of Grand Junction, Colo., and Jim (Dr. Lorna Sifford) Leitner of Alhambra; and five grandchildren: Nathan, Fred, and Mia Leitner of France; and Leah and Morgan Jappe of Colorado.
She is also survived by her in-laws who were among her best friends: Dorothy, Walter and Marilyn, Eugene and Margie, Leroy and Jane, and Shirley Leitner, all of Edwardsville, and Larry and Vicky Leitner of Mount Vernon; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Adele was also preceded in death by an infant son and a brother, Matthew Fagan, Jr.
Adele was first and foremost a mother and grandmother, and thrived on caring for others. Edwardsville was always her home, and she worked as a homemaker and bookkeeper at Cassens Transport and in the family construction business for 52 years. Adele was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, St. Vincent de Paul Society, and Madison County Home Extension.
More importantly, she belonged to a card club of friends that played together for over 55 years.
Visitation will be on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Weber-Rodney Funeral Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 27, at the funeral home, followed by interment at St. Boniface Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to The Kitchen Table in Cairo, Illinois, via Weber-Rodney Funeral Home.
Weber and Rodney Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Denny & Harriet Fagan
September 23, 2009
Dear Joe, Jill, and Jim,
What a wonderful woman she was! When I was a little boy, Adele was always so kind to me, and she and Len always seemed to make an extra effort to pay attention to me. Later, they looked after Harriet and me when we first married and lived in the little house on High Street. Len would often drive by and then come over later and help me with some little household fix up job.
Adele always seemed so interested in what we were doing. We especially appreciated her interest in our daughters and the fact that she even convinced Jill to drive from NIU to Woodstock, Illinois to meet her new Korean cousin, Molly. Twenty-five years later, we were delighted that Adele and Len could attend Molly’s wedding in Indiana.
We’ll always treasure the memory of Adele’s generosity, thoughtfulness, sense of humor, and infectious laughter. Regretfully, we’ll be unable to attend the services but hope that you’ll keep us apprised of your families’ happenings in coming years.
Terry Gusewelle
September 23, 2009
Joe
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Seems like everyone is loosing thier parents lately. I know it's part of life, but it's pretty hard to swallow!
Terry (Fauver) Gusewelle
Sue (Leitner) Klaus
September 23, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Have many fond memories of your Mother.
Cousins,
Bud & Sue Klaus
September 22, 2009
Condolences to Mrs. Leitner's family. She and her husband were so very kind to me and my son many years ago and I have never forgotten their kindness.
Jan Niebur Muckensturm
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