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Mildred I. Leffler
Born: July 1, 1918
Died: December 27, 2012
Location: Medina, New York

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Mildred was born on July 1, 1918 and passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012.

Mildred was a resident of Medina, New York at the time of her passing.

She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer.

Friends may call Sunday from 1PM to 2PM at the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home, 38 State St., Middleport where funeral services will be held at 2:00PM with the Rev. Josh McGuffie officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church, Wolcottsville, NY would be appreciated by the Leffler family.

Family/Spouse: LEFFLER, Elmer John. Elmer (son of LEFFLER, John William Otto and POGEL, Elizabeth Wilhelmine) was born on 15 Jun 1910 in West Shelby, Orleans County, NY; died on 10 Jun 2008 in Medina, Orleans County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Linda C. Mietz, age 81, died peacefully March 3, 2022 in Kenmore Mercy Hospital following a brief illness. 

She was born December 6, 1940 in Medina to Elmer and Mildred (Bruning) Leffler and was a life-long resident of this area.  Linda was a long-time member of St. Michael’s Lutheran Church where she also taught Sunday school for many years.  She was a very devoted wife and old-school homemaker who took great pride in spending time with her family and friends, especially her children and grandchildren.  Linda was a great cook and baker and loved the simple joys of life such as going on her daily trips to Tim Hortons or Candy Apple to socialize with her husband and all the ‘regulars’ while sharing coffee and perhaps a meal.  Mrs. Mietz was predeceased by her sister: Virginia Messore. 

She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years Donald, her daughters: Molly (Stephen) McIntyre of Wolcottsville, Jane (Christopher) Harding of MI, her brothers: Stephen (Bette) Leffler of W. Shelby, Timothy (Tina) Leffler of NC, 4 grandchildren: Rachel, Justin, Bryan, Brooke as well as several nieces and nephews. 

The family will receive friends at the Bates, Wallace & Heath Funeral Home, 38 State St.-Middleport, TUESDAY from 1-3 where her Funeral Service will be held immediately following visitation at 3 pm. 

Interment will be held in St. Michael’s Cemetery at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wolcottsville Fire Co., 6337 Wolcottsville Rd., Akron, NY, 14001. 

To share a special memory of Linda, please visit: www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com

Family/Spouse: MIETZ, Donald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MESSORE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stephen Arthur Leffler, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022 due to complications of emergency surgery. He was 83 years old.
 
Born to the late Elmer and Mildred (Bruning) Leffler on June 21, 1938, Stephen lived his entire life in the West Shelby area where he grew up with and later married Bette (nee Caleb) 63 years ago.  
 
Stephen is survived by his wife, Bette; five children, Michael Leffler, Michelle Leffler, Amy (Arthur) Washak, Darcy (Ed) Kaminski and Heidi Kuhmann; grandchildren, Stephanie Prawel, Andrew Washak, Kari (Joseph) Root, Katie, Madison and Zoe Kaminski, Jacob and Melanie Kuhmann; and great-grandsons, Barrett and Owen Root. Steve was predeceased by his two sisters, Virginia Messore and Linda Mietz. He is survived by his brother, Timothy (Tina) Leffler of North Carolina; brothers-in-law, Frank Messore and Donald Mietz; sister-in-law, Karen Larson; and many nieces and nephews.
 
Steve worked for many years at GM Harrison Radiator in Lockport, retiring as a maintenance foreman. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Middleport. Steve was a talented remodeler and woodworker.  In addition to his own home, he lent a hand to each of his children to build, repair or remodel their homes. He also created elaborate birdhouses and he was very proud of his over the top Christmas light displays. His favorite saying was no sweat, no big deal.
 
Steve took his family on camping trips for a number of years and then traveled throughout the US with Bette, Shelley and Stephanie logging many miles and adventures. He was always ready for a trip, especially to St. Pete’s Beach and the Outer Banks where we would meet up with family. Steve was blessed to have all his family nearby and considered eight at the dinner table a normal day, not a special occasion. He had a special relationship with granddaughter, Stephanie and with his caretaker cat, Pippi. 
 
A highlight every year for Steve was his birthday and Father’s Day clambake hosted by Amy and Art. At one of these parties it was famously stated “Steve Leffler, the greatest man I’ve ever known”. We think so. 
 
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, May 17th from 1:30-4:00pm immediately followed by a memorial service at 4:00pm at Cooper Funeral Home, 215 W. Center St., Medina. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shelby Volunteer Fire Co., PO Box 1, Medina, NY 14103 or Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 133 Telegraph Rd., Middleport, NY 14105. 

Family/Spouse: CALEB, Bette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Tina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MCINTYRE, Stephen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HARDING, Christopher. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WASHAK, Arthur. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KAMINSKI, Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: KUHMANN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]