Obituary: Leinwebber, Wayne

Age 91

Wed., March 9, 2016

LEINWEBBER, Wayne
(Age 91)

Wayne passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016, at The Gardens on University nursing facility in Spokane Valley, WA.

He was born February 4, 1925 to Heinrick and Elizabeth Leinwebber in Endicott, WA.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Ella (Hoffman) Leinwebber; daughter Karen (Mike) Jacobson; sister, Mildred Leinwebber; and brother Robert (Mary) Leinwebber.

He is survived by two daughters, Patty Budd and Denise (Ed) Hill; brother James (Jean) Leinweber; seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

He was a wheat farmer in Endicott and moved to Spokane and became a homebuilder.

He will be deeply missed by his family.

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