Auglaize County, Ohio

Auglaize County Death Records

Last Name: Stienecker

First Name: Leander A.

Father's Name: Herman Stienecker

Mother's Maiden Name: Amelia Bergman

Spouse's Name: Lanora Dohse

Death Date: May 26, 1972

Cause of Death

Death Location: St. Marys, Auglaize County OH

Source: St. Marys Evening Leader

Additional: Leander A. Stienecker, age 72, 1006 East Spring Street, was fatally stricken with a heart attack last evening as he was mowing the grass at his home. The city emergency ambulance was called. He was pronounced dead by the family physician at 5:58 p.m. Mr. Stienecker had been in failing health for two years. He was born Oct. 27, 1899, in New Knoxville, the son of Herman and Amelia Bergman Stienecker. On Jan. 20, 1921, he married Lanora Dohse with whom he had celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year. In addition to his wife, a licensed practical nurse who had recently retired from service at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, he is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stienecker, of St. Marys, three grandchildren, Kathy, Ron and Noreen Stienecker, all of St. Marys, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Capo (Louella) Ruley, Minster, Mrs. Arthur (Nudy) Barth, New Bremen, Willard H. and Glendo E. Stienecker, both of St. Marys, and a cousin, Mrs. Frank (Leota) Craft, of Shelby, O., who formerly had made her home with them. There are many friends. Two daughters, Wilda Stienecker and Mrs. Betty Murr are deceased. Two sisters are also deceased. Mr. Stienecker had been employed for 37 years in delivering milk for the White Mountain Creamery, Meadow Gold and then Beatrice Foods. Later he worked for some years, previously to his retirement two years ago, as custodian at the Home Banking Company. He was a lover of flowers and took great pride in the flower garden at his home, spending many hours in it. He was an avid fisherman at Lake St. Marys, widely known among sportsmen for his catches of bass and crappies. Mr. Stienecker was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Yoder-Long and Folk Funeral Home with the Rev. Theodore T. Stellhorn III officiating. Burial will take place in Elm Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday. The family requests that those wishing to give memorial gifts give them to the Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund.

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