DeWitt Charles Leipprandt

1927 - 2015  (88 years)

• Name	DeWitt Charles Leipprandt  [1, 2]
  Birth	4 Mar 1927	Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Apr 2015	Bay City, Bay County, Michigan
  Burial	Grand Lawn Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron County, Michigan
  Notes	D. Charles Leipprandt, 88, of Caseville, died Saturday, April 18, 2015, at McLaren Bay Region. Born in Bad Axe on March 4, 1927, Charles was the son of E. Theo and E. Lillian (Sturm) Leipprandt. He was united in marriage to Doris J. Southworth on April 13, 1951, at St. Paul's Evangelical United Brethren Church, Elkton. He graduated in 1944 from Pigeon High School. He then attended Michigan State for agricultural short course. Charles farmed all his life. He was a board member and past president of the Michigan Crop Improvement Association as well as the Michigan Foundation Seed Association. He was a Pigeon Lions member for over 40 years, and also past president. Charles served as McKinley Township Clerk for 35 years. He was past Master of Caseville Lodge 368 and Winsor Lodge 420 of Free and Accepted Masons, 32 degree Mason of Bay City Consistory. Charles played the clarinet, harmonica, and violin for special occasions. He played with the 3M's and Act 3 at funerals, nursing homes and happy occasions, such as birthdays at Walt's Restaurant. An active member of Hayes United Methodist Church, Charles was past Sunday School superintendent, lay leader, Sunday school teacher, choir member, and also had offices in the Port Huron District. Charles is survived by his wife, Doris, of Caseville; children, Janice (Donald) Hall of Trussville, Alabama, Timothy (Debra) Leipprandt of Elkton, Philip (Sherry) Leipprandt of Sand Point, and Julee (Jeffrey) Lockard of Winfield, Illinois; honorary son and former exchange student, Felipe Uribe (Tatiana Samuel Emilio); grandchildren, Jeffery Hall, Timothy (Stacey) Hall, Stephanie (Michael) Ouellette, Rebecca Gettel, Nicole (Luc) Bergsma, Ashley Leipprandt, Dr. Philip (Tabatha) Leipprandt, Christopher (Kimberly) Leipprandt, Cody Leipprandt, Jakob Lockard, Jonah Lockard, and Joshua Lockard; and great-grandchildren, Ana, Collin, Aidan, Austin, Elle, Jax, Sophia, Charlie, Luke, Logan, Keaton, Bryce, and Abbie. He is also survived by brothers, Ted (Peg) Leipprandt and Bruce (Virginia) Leipprandt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Kristi Lee Leipprandt; grandson-in-law, Thomas W. Gettel; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Clarence Gettel; and brother-in-law, Donald Southworth. The Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Hayes United Methodist Church, with Pastor Brian Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Grandlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, at Meyersieck-Bussema Funeral Home, Pigeon, with a Masonic service at 6:30 p.m. Visitation also will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to Hayes United Methodist Church, Leader Dogs for the Blind, the Shriners, or donor's choice.
  Person ID	I30467	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family	Doris June Southworth,   b. 3 Jun 1932, Elkton, Huron County, Michigan d. 20 May 2015, Caseville, Huron County, Michigan (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1951	Elkton, Huron County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F9820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2012

  
  

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  Birth - 4 Mar 1927 - Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan Marriage - 13 Apr 1951 - Elkton, Huron County, Michigan Death - 18 Apr 2015 - Bay City, Bay County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 14, September 3, 1951. (Reliability: 3). [S1311] Staton, Donald and Burdsall, Fran Orr "Striffler Census" Prepared for the August 2012 Striffler/Zinnecker Reunion.