Sykes, Leona

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• Obituary: 2 Feb 2012; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Leona Katherine Voight, age 102, Shiocton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Kindred Hearts, Greenville. Leona was born September 15, 1909 in the Town of Center to the late Guy and Katherine (Laird) Sykes. She was one of the two living classmates from Shiocton High School class of 1928. On November 28, 1928, she married Leonard Voight. They farmed in the Town of Ellington for 40 years. She was a member of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Stephensville where she was active as a Sunday school teacher, member of the Ladies Aid and Bible class. She enjoyed gardening, baking, fishing, playing cards, and visits with her family.
Leona is survived by her children: Stanley (Marian) Voight, Keith Elaine (Keith) "Bud" Wunderlich, Hortonville and Ronald Voight, Shiocton. Grandchildren: Steve (Sue) Voight; Mark (Sonya) Voight, Susan Caballero; Kathy (Jeff) Lemke; Joel "Joe" (Shelly) Wunderlich, Pat (Sue) Wunderlich, Richard (Brenda) Voight, William (Dawn) Voight, Daniel (Judy) Voight, Lisa (Ron) Schuelke. 26 great-grandchildren, 7 great-great-grandchildren. One sister-in-law, Claire "Nuss" Beyer. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband 66 years Leonard; three infant children, Nancy, Ervin, and Bernard; daughter-in-law, Barbara Voight, two brothers, Earl (Mary) Sykes and Howard Sykes; two sisters, Marjory (William) Binsfeld and Florence (Harold) McGlinn and two great grandsons.
The family would like to thank the staff at Kindred Hearts, Heartland Hospice Care, Dr. Clint Dunathon and staff for their care, kindness and compassion shown to Leona for the past four months.
Heaven just received a very special "Little Grandma", Love your family.
Funeral services for Leona will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Stephensville with Rev. Joel Lillo officiating. Burial will be in the Ellington Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service.
Borchardt & Moder
Funeral Home
109 W. Main St.,
Hortonville
920-779-4588
www.borchardtmoder
funeralhomes.com
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from February 1 to February 2, 2012

Leona married Voight, Leonard 28 Nov 1928. Leonard (son of Voight, Bernard Albert and Lemke, Pauline) was born 23 Dec 1904, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Dec 1994, Shiocton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Stanley married Welch, Marion [Group Sheet]