Leta May "Petie" Mitteer

Leta May "Petie" Mitteer

Leta Mitteer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Harris Funeral Home - Shelby on Nov. 11, 2023.

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Leta May Mitteer, 92, was born on August 2, 1931, in Shelby. Leta May Mitteer passed away on November 9, 2023.

Visitation will be held on November 14, 2023, from 10 am to 11 am at Harris Funeral Home, 267 N. Michigan Avenue, Shelby, Michigan 49455. The Funeral Service will take place on November 14, 2023, at 11 am, also at Harris Funeral Home. Interment will follow on November 14, 2023, at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Shelby.

To honor Leta May Mitteer's memory, donations can be made to the Oceana County Historical Society, 5698 W. Fox Road, Mears, Michigan 49436, or The Ladder Community Center, 67 N. State Street, Shelby, Michigan 49455.

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