Leis, Floyd George

1922 - 2008  (86 years)    Has 14 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Leis, Floyd George  [1]
  Born	8 Aug 1922	Pinehollow, Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Bef 1946
  WWII U. S. Navy
  Military Service Awards	American Area Campaign Medal along with a Victory Medal.
  Died	17 Nov 2008	Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 17 Nov 2008
  See Image Floyd G. Leis, 86, of Cashton, WI, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the hospital in Platteville, WI. Floyd was born on August 8, 1922 to Henry and Kathryn (Seitz) Leis, in Monroe County, WI. He attended the Pine Hollow School until 8th grade and then began working with his father on the farm and hauling milk. Floyd served in the Navy during WWII and earned the American Area Campaign Medal along with a Victory Medal. On December 13, 1947 Floyd was united in Holy Matrimony to Harriet Lord at the Pine Hollow Church. Floyd worked a variety of jobs in the area, he hauled oil with Hugh Bacon, worked with heavy equipment and driving truck for Ed Kramers and Sons, worked at the Creamery in Cashton, Fort McCoy, and the whey plant in Viroqua, WI. When he was not at work, Floyd was a volunteer on the Cashton Fire Department and Lion's Club, and also a member of the American Legion in Ontario. In his younger years he loved racing model T cars, hunting and fishing, later he enjoyed bowling and playing cards. Floyd is survived by his wife of 60 years, Harriet (Lord) Leis; son Douglas (Penny) Leis of Moorcroft, WY; daughters, Kathryn (Edward) Marx of Cashton, WI, Mary Kay Leis of Sparta, WI, Jennifer (Randy) Brueggen of Norwalk, WI; a brother, Joseph (Ardella) Leis of Cashton, WI; a sister, Elaine Leis of Sparta, WI; nine grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; along with many other relatives and friends. Floyd was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Eugene and a sister Cecelia Leis. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, November 22, 2008, 11:00 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Cashton, WI. Father K. Amalados will officiate. Burial with full military honors by the Ontario American Legion will follow in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Pine Hollow. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Friday, November 21, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. Liturgy Service at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton, WI. Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.torkelsonfuneralhome.com .
  	Leis, Floyd George Obituary
  Buried	Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I20631	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Leis, Henry Bernard,   b. 3 Mar 1895, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1966, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Seitz, Catherine,   b. 14 Jun 1891, , Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Dec 1938, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F3127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lord, Harriet I.
  Children	+ 1. Leis, Kathryn Marie   2. Leis, Douglas   3. Leis, Mary Kay   4. Leis, Jennifer
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F3038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 8 Aug 1922 - Pinehollow, Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin Died - 17 Nov 2008 - Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Leis, Floyd George Aug 8, 1922 - Nov 17, 2008

  
  

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