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In Memory

Helene Harris (Liechty) - Class Of 1936

OBITUARY INFORMATION FROM FIND-A-GRAVE WEBSITE:

Helene Margaret Harris Liechty
BIRTH          20 Nov 1917, Montpelier, Williams County, Ohio, USA
DEATH          10 Dec 2008 (aged 91), Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL         Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID    76110286

HELENE M. LIECHTY
HOBART, IN

Helene M. Liechty, age 91, a lifelong resident of Hobart, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, December 10, 2008.

Helene was born on November 20, 1917 in Montpelier, OH and as a young child moved with her parents, Jay and Clarice Harris, to Hobart. In 1938, she married Waldo Liechty, who owned and operated the Hobart Hatchery for 49 years and preceded her in death two years ago after 67 years of marriage.

Besides caring for a husband and four children, Helene helped with the family business in the role of bookkeeper. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Hobart for many years, serving as Sunday School teacher, choir member, and on the hospitality committee and then for over 25 years at Liberty Bible Church in Chesterton in the area of missions and ladies' Bible study.

Helene leaves behind two sons: Pete (Gail) Liechty of Valparaiso and Dan (Cyndi) Liechty of Hobart; two daughters: Gretchen (Bill) Ashton of Tipton, IN and Sarah Liechty, who presently serves as a missionary in England.

Helene's family includes nine grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations in Helene's honor may be made to SEN USA, P.O. Box 622, Hobart, IN 46342 or to the Gideons International.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 12, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Liberty Bible Church, 824 North Calumet Avenue, Chesterton with Pastor Bob Nienhuis and Rev. Grant Liechty officiating. Burial will be private at Calumet Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 11, 2008 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, 600 W. Old Ridge Road, Hobart, IN. Call (219) 942-2109

Published in The Times from December 11 to December 12, 2008

This information was obtained from: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76110286/helene_margaret_liechty. The picture above and obit below were obtained from Ancestry.com, at: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/83966699/person/372085723887/gallery?galleryPage=1&tab=0.

Helene Harris Liechty obit, Class of 1936