Dollynelle "Donne" Leibrich died Oct. 3 in Grass Valley. She was 88.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 8, at Clear Creek Cemetery in Grass Valley.
She was born Sept. 23, 1921 in Osceola, Iowa, to Vivan and Cordia Allen.
She graduated from Downers Grove High School and North Central College in Illinois.
She was a Braniff Airlines stewardess for eight months, but an airline crash ended that career. While she recovered from her injuries, she became a nurse. She worked in San Francisco hospitals, where she nursed wounded soldiers. She rode trains to various cities for two years to care for wounded men in hospitals close to their homes.
She married Jack Bennett Leibrich April 23, 1946, in Huntington Park.
Their son John was born in 1946 in Bell. They later moved to Monterey Park where their daughter, Suzanne, was born in 1955.
She worked For Crown Zellerbach until her husband died in 1968.
She always loved the mountains and fell in love with Grass Valley. She was an exceptional cook, gardener, quilter, seamstress, camping expert, teacher and calligrapher. She was a founding member of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild, a member of the U.N.A. Golden Empire Chapter and the Bahai faith.
She loved her family and friends. She was the salt of the Earth and was loved by all who knew her. She will be missed. She said: "Life has been a joy!"
She is survived by her daughter Suzanne (Frank) Clabo; granddaughters Angela (John) Bowman and Jenny Leibrich; grandsons Adam and Cory Leibrich; great-grandsons Justin (Lindsey) Cicogni, Bryce, Brodie and Gavin Bowman and great-great-grandson Braxton Cicogni.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Leibrich; parents Vivan and Cordia Allen; son, John Leibrich and brothers David and Donald Allen.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 8, at Clear Creek Cemetery in Grass Valley.
She was born Sept. 23, 1921 in Osceola, Iowa, to Vivan and Cordia Allen.
She graduated from Downers Grove High School and North Central College in Illinois.
She was a Braniff Airlines stewardess for eight months, but an airline crash ended that career. While she recovered from her injuries, she became a nurse. She worked in San Francisco hospitals, where she nursed wounded soldiers. She rode trains to various cities for two years to care for wounded men in hospitals close to their homes.
She married Jack Bennett Leibrich April 23, 1946, in Huntington Park.
Their son John was born in 1946 in Bell. They later moved to Monterey Park where their daughter, Suzanne, was born in 1955.
She worked For Crown Zellerbach until her husband died in 1968.
She always loved the mountains and fell in love with Grass Valley. She was an exceptional cook, gardener, quilter, seamstress, camping expert, teacher and calligrapher. She was a founding member of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild, a member of the U.N.A. Golden Empire Chapter and the Bahai faith.
She loved her family and friends. She was the salt of the Earth and was loved by all who knew her. She will be missed. She said: "Life has been a joy!"
She is survived by her daughter Suzanne (Frank) Clabo; granddaughters Angela (John) Bowman and Jenny Leibrich; grandsons Adam and Cory Leibrich; great-grandsons Justin (Lindsey) Cicogni, Bryce, Brodie and Gavin Bowman and great-great-grandson Braxton Cicogni.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Leibrich; parents Vivan and Cordia Allen; son, John Leibrich and brothers David and Donald Allen.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.
Dollynelle "Donne" Leibrich died Oct. 3 in Grass Valley. She was 88.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 8, at Clear Creek Cemetery in Grass Valley.
She was born Sept. 23, 1921 in Osceola, Iowa, to Vivan and Cordia Allen.
She graduated from Downers Grove High School and North Central College in Illinois.
She was a Braniff Airlines stewardess for eight months, but an airline crash ended that career. While she recovered from her injuries, she became a nurse. She worked in San Francisco hospitals, where she nursed wounded soldiers. She rode trains to various cities for two years to care for wounded men in hospitals close to their homes.
She married Jack Bennett Leibrich April 23, 1946, in Huntington Park.
Their son John was born in 1946 in Bell. They later moved to Monterey Park where their daughter, Suzanne, was born in 1955.
She worked For Crown Zellerbach until her husband died in 1968.
She always loved the mountains and fell in love with Grass Valley. She was an exceptional cook, gardener, quilter, seamstress, camping expert, teacher and calligrapher. She was a founding member of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild, a member of the U.N.A. Golden Empire Chapter and the Bahai faith.
She loved her family and friends. She was the salt of the Earth and was loved by all who knew her. She will be missed. She said: "Life has been a joy!"
She is survived by her daughter Suzanne (Frank) Clabo; granddaughters Angela (John) Bowman and Jenny Leibrich; grandsons Adam and Cory Leibrich; great-grandsons Justin (Lindsey) Cicogni, Bryce, Brodie and Gavin Bowman and great-great-grandson Braxton Cicogni.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Leibrich; parents Vivan and Cordia Allen; son, John Leibrich and brothers David and Donald Allen.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.
Graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Oct. 8, at Clear Creek Cemetery in Grass Valley.
She was born Sept. 23, 1921 in Osceola, Iowa, to Vivan and Cordia Allen.
She graduated from Downers Grove High School and North Central College in Illinois.
She was a Braniff Airlines stewardess for eight months, but an airline crash ended that career. While she recovered from her injuries, she became a nurse. She worked in San Francisco hospitals, where she nursed wounded soldiers. She rode trains to various cities for two years to care for wounded men in hospitals close to their homes.
She married Jack Bennett Leibrich April 23, 1946, in Huntington Park.
Their son John was born in 1946 in Bell. They later moved to Monterey Park where their daughter, Suzanne, was born in 1955.
She worked For Crown Zellerbach until her husband died in 1968.
She always loved the mountains and fell in love with Grass Valley. She was an exceptional cook, gardener, quilter, seamstress, camping expert, teacher and calligrapher. She was a founding member of the Pine Tree Quilt Guild, a member of the U.N.A. Golden Empire Chapter and the Bahai faith.
She loved her family and friends. She was the salt of the Earth and was loved by all who knew her. She will be missed. She said: "Life has been a joy!"
She is survived by her daughter Suzanne (Frank) Clabo; granddaughters Angela (John) Bowman and Jenny Leibrich; grandsons Adam and Cory Leibrich; great-grandsons Justin (Lindsey) Cicogni, Bryce, Brodie and Gavin Bowman and great-great-grandson Braxton Cicogni.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jack Leibrich; parents Vivan and Cordia Allen; son, John Leibrich and brothers David and Donald Allen.
Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper & Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.
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