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Obituary: Leinwebber, Ella

Age 86

LEINWEBBER, Ella (Age 86) Ella passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in the care of Hospice House after battling dementia for several years.

She was born May 18, 1928 in Forbes, North Dakota to Gottlieb and Caroline Hoffman.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Leinwebber; her children, Patty Budd and Denise (Ed) Hill, and her sister Leona (Christ) Wolff.

Her daughter, Karen (Mike) Jacobson, preceded her in death on July 13, 2014.

She has seven grandchildren, Michael (Rachelle) Leinwebber, Christopher Lowe, Dustin (Kim) Lowe, Shannah Thompson, Gavin (Christina) Budd, Amanda Hill, and Daniel Hill.

She also has 12 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are brothers Gotthielf (Guy), Gottfried (Gus), Richard, and Otto Hoffman; and sister Alvina (Oscar) Rutschke.

She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family.

She enjoyed golf, baking, tole painting, cross stitch, and knitting.

She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority in Spokane Valley.

A memorial will be held on September 27, 2014 at 1:00.

She was a wonderful person and will be deeply missed by her family and friends.