Jeffrey W. Leydorf age 53 died Saturday, March 20, 2004 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was an Art teacher at Ovid-Elsie Schools for the past 28 years.
Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, March 24, 2004 at 2:00 P.M. at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel. Pastor Diane Gordon & Pastor Jana Jirak will officiate. Burial will take place at Ford Cemetery in Gratiot County, Michigan. Visitation will be Monday & Tuesday from 2-8 P.M. with family present 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. both days.
Jeff was born on April 12, 1950 in Owosso, Michigan the son of Elmer John & Maxine Ruth (Barker) Leydorf. He attended Owosso Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1968. He then went to Central Michigan University and graduated with a teaching degree in 1975. On October 27, 1973 he married Kathryn Bowerman at the Peoplea�(TM)s Church in East Lansing, Michigan. He resided most of his life in the Bannister area.
He was a member of the Bannister United Methodist Church; he enjoyed doing family genealogy, antiques and drawing. Jeff was a member of Wood County, Ohio and Gratiot County, Michigan Historical Societya�(TM)s.
Survivors include; his wife, Kathryn Leydorf of Bannister, Michigan, his son, Nicholas & Anjuli Leydorf of Baltimore, Maryland, mother, Maxine & Charles Tufford of Bannister, Michigan, brother, Michael & Rosemary Leydorf of Beaverton, Michigan, nephew, Scott & Kelly & Reece Leydorf of Midland, Michigan. He was predeceased by his grandparents and his father Elmer.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that a memorial can be made to the Jeff Leydorf Memorial Fund. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie chapel.
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