LeOrra Fahy

LeOrra Fahy, 100, of Muscatine, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Bickford Senior Living.

Funeral Service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10 until 11 on Friday, February 25, 2022, at church. Memorials may be made to Grace Lutheran Church. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.

LeOrra was born on August 22, 1921, in Muscatine, the daughter of Louis and Grace Smith Froehner. She married Richard G. Fahy on December 14, 1941. He preceded her in death.

LeOrra graduate from Muscatine High School in 1938. She began her career as a legal secretary to Chas. P. Hanley at the young age of 18. When he retired, she went to work at Central Junior High, as it was called at the time, as the Administrative Secretary. After retiring from Central, she worked part time for Hunt Tax and Accounting until well into her 80’s.

She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church. She was active in the Moose, Elk, and Atheneum Club. She enjoyed playing cards, needle point, cross stitching, quilting, and making homemade gifts for family and friends.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Thomas Fahy (Janie), Peg Heither (Bill), and Diane Miller (Denis) all of Muscatine; 11 grandchildren, Tracy Christensen (Tim), Kelly Addink (Brad), Marcy Curtis (Ray), Chad Bishop (Kelly Winebrandt), Shane Miller (Wendy), Jason Miller (Tabby), Joshua Miller, Heidi Summitt (Andy), Seth Miller (Erica), Shane Heither, and Mandy Williams; 23 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren

LeOrra was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard ‘Dick’; brothers, Kenneth, Lyle, and Weldon; a sister in infancy; great granddaughter, Cameron Summitt; great grandson, Bryce Miller; and granddaughter in law, Meghan Van Zandt-Miller.

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