Earl B. Leiting

UPDATED 2:45 p.m., Thursday, January 18, 2024 RANDOLPH – Funeral service for Earl B. Leiting, 75, of Randolph will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 22, 2024 at St. Jane Frances Catholic Church in Randolph. Interment will take place at St. Frances Catholic Cemetery, rural Randolph. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday with rosary starting at 5:00 p.m., also at St. Jane Frances Catholic Church in Randolph. Military rites will be conducted by the V.F.W. Alvin Kessler Post #5545, American Legion Post #113, and the United States Army Honors Guard. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Lied Randolph Public Library or St. Jane Frances Catholic Church. Earl died on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at his residence rural Randolph with family by his side. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Earl was born on May 13, 1948 in Osmond, NE to Vernice and Velna (Gubbels) Leiting. Earl grew up on the family farm near Randolph. He attended grade school in Randolph and graduated from St. Frances High School in Randolph in 1966. After high school Earl served his country in the United States Army from October 18, 1966 to October 17, 1968. After returning home from the military Earl married LaDonna Marie Biernbaum on October 11, 1969 at St. Jane Frances Catholic Church in Randolph. After married the couple lived in Norfolk until 1983 when they moved to Randolph on the Leiting home place. Earl retired in 2016. Earl loved spending time in his shed doing projects, keeping busy on the farm, spending time with his family, and attended the grandchildren’s events. Survivors include wife LaDonna Leiting of Randolph, daughter Tina (Darrin) Nordhues of Randolph, sons Troy (Teresa) Leiting of Grand Island, Travis (Leslie) Leiting of Seward, 10 grandchildren Nolan Nordhues, Logan Nordhues, Carlie Nordhues, Blake Leiting, Carson Leiting, Madden Leiting, Savannaha Leiting, Dakota Leiting, Reese Leiting, and Willow Leiting, sister Sharon (Tony) Almarez of Evans, CO, and many brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Earl was preceded in death by his parents Vernice and Velna, mother-in-law Rita Kessler, brothers-in-law Galen Biernbaum, Keith Biernbaum, sisters-in-law Carla Jean Schmitt and Arlis Wattier. Casket bearers will be Nolan Nordhues, Logan Nordhues, Blake Leiting, Carson Leiting, Madden Leiting, and Dakota Leiting. Honorary casket bearers Paul Leiting, Justin Bahr, and Tommy Rohloff. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Earl B. Leiting

May 13, 1948 - January 14, 2024