Obituary-Neligh News and Leader-July 14, 1966

LEON PITZER

Leon PITZER, 52, was killed Saturday, July 9, 1966, shortly before noon when his tractor overturned on him while mowing alfalfa on the Lois JOHNSON farm, one mile west of Oakdale, across the road south from the PITZER farm. Funeral services will be held Wednesday July 13 at 10 a.m. at the Oakdale Methodist Church with the Rev. Connie BUEHLER officiating. Interment will be in the Oakdale Cemetery. The body will lie in State today from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Marshall Mortuary at Tilden. Survivors include his wife, Margaret, a son, Bruce, at home, daughter, Mrs Duane MCCAIN, of Ericson, two grandchildren, one brother, Howard of Ericson, and his parents, Mr and Mrs Harvey PITZER of Ericson. He was preceded in death by a brother and sister.