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Leatha Ann SHORT

Female 1923 - 2016  (92 years)


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  • Name Leatha Ann SHORT 
    Birth 15 Sep 1923  Belvidere, Boone, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 8 Feb 2016  Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I24785  bmds
    Last Modified 29 May 2022 

    Family Wendell Eugene GRIFFIS,   b. 24 Jun 1926, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 2006, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 10 Oct 1945 
    Age at Marriage Leatha : 22 years old | Wendell : 19 years old. 
    Children 3 daughters 
     1Female. Pennee L. GRIFFIS
     2Female. Katherine GRIFFIS
     3Female. Wendy GRIFFIS
     
    Family ID F9436  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Sep 1923 - Belvidere, Boone, Illinois
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Feb 2016 - Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone, Illinois
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Obituary.
      Leatha Ann Griffis, 92, passed away peacefully in her home in Rockford, on Monday, February 8, 2016. A private celebration of life service and burial will be held at Belvidere Cemetery. She was born September 15, 1923 in Belvidere, daughter of the late Crawford and Leota (nee Miller) Short. On October 10, 1945, she married Wendell E. Griffis, son of Owen and Thelma Griffis of Caledonia. Leatha was a graduate of Belvidere High School, attended Northern Illinois State College in DeKalb and taught in rural schools of Boone County before raising her family. Along the way, she went back to school and earned her real estate broker’s license; she loved putting families and homes together. Leatha also attended Rock Valley College, Rockford, graduating from the nursing program with an RN degree. She enjoyed the busy practice at the Belvidere Clinic and also the hospital pace at Highland Hospital in Belvidere. Nurturing and caring for others was her nature, her first impulse, always. In retirement, Leatha was an extraordinary grandmother and great-grandmother; an avid gardener and birder. She was always outside in her beautiful yard; planting, weeding and feeding.
       Leatha is survived by her children, Pennee L. Brotsche Griffis of Aurora, Katherine (John) Jurczak of Huntington Beach, CA, Wendy (Joe Maltry) Simmons of Rockford; her brothers, Lee (Phyllis) Short, William Crawford (Sherron) Short of Bloomington, IL; sister, Betty (Delbert) Briggs of Belvidere; 5 grandchildren, Ted, Derek, Rhonda, Brian, and Michael; 13 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Ron Simmons; several nieces and nephews, many special neighbors, friends, and her beloved dog, Weezie.
       Leatha is preceded in death by her parents, Crawford and Leota; her husband, Wendell; her son, Kenneth and grandson, Keith A. Griffis.
       The family wished to extend their gratitude to the OSF Hospice and Palliative Care Center for their exceptional and loving support in her final days. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to OSF Hospice, 5501 E. State Street, Rockford, IL 61108.

    2. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 158024179.