Hope is survived by her daughter, Linda Wittenmyer of Coral Springs; grandchildren, Steve Wittenmyer of Allen, Texas; Amy (Buckley) Vernon of Tallahassee, Fl; Lori (Michael) LaMattina of Dayton, Ohio, as well as 6 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, of 68 years, Coral Springs; sister, Faith, of California; son-in-law, Keith Wittenmyer of Coral Springs; granddaughter-in-law, Debby, of Allen, Texas.
Hope was born on December 10, 1917 in Mangum, Oklahoma to Albert and Ruby (Cook) Heinle. She graduated from Hobart High School in 1934 and from business college 2 years later. She met Wayne Leisher and they were married July 20, 1940. They moved to Oklahoma City where Wayne began a 37 year career with International Paper Co., living in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas until retiring in 1977 to Coral Springs. Hope worked for many years during Wayne’s naval service through World War II. She was a devoted wife to Wayne and mother to Linda, a wonderful grandmother to 3 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, and a loyal friend to many. She was an active and dedicated member of church life wherever they lived and volunteered for many years at the hospital in Coral Springs.
A funeral service and celebration of her life will be held in the chapel at Kraeer Funeral Home in Coral Springs, Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 am.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kraeercoralsprings.com for the Leisher family.
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