Leroy M Weiss

Leroy M. Weiss, age 93, of St. Joseph, IN, died May 10, 2015 at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Mr. Weiss attended Reitz High School. He retired from Whirlpool Corporation after 44 years. He was a World War II Navy Veteran, serving as a machinist mate aboard the USS Anthony, stationed in the South Pacific. Leroy was a life member of VFW Post #1114. Leroy was a lifetime member of St. Joseph County Catholic Church, the Knights of St. John, St. Joseph Men’s Club, St. Joseph Senior Citizens Club, and the Carpenter Society. He was active in many capacities at St. Joe, including serving as a lector, the St. Joe Summer Social Chair, the St. Joe Men’s Club Fall Festival booth and as the general parish trouble shooter. He received the Simon Brute Award from the Diocese of Evansville in 1993. Leroy was a strong presence in his church community and will be greatly missed. He enjoyed traveling, gardening, woodworking, clock making and solving puzzles of all kinds. Leroy was known for his generosity, donating blood into his 90’s and his tissue after death. Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Rose C. (Straub) Weiss; six daughters, Elana (Mike) Hohl of Columbus, OH, Karen (Tim) Schenk of Louisville, KY, Brenda (Sam) Hosick of Austin, TX and Diana Weiss-Altstadt, Tamara “Tammy” (John M.) Schroeder, Ramona “Monie” (Donnie Jr.) Siscel and a son, Thomas (Lynn) Weiss, all of Evansville; siblings, Henry Weiss of Wadesville, IN and Anthony Weiss, Marie Gumbel and Florentine Pfettscher, all of Evansville; twenty four grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews. A son, Freddie Weiss, sister, Alvina Schneider, and son-in-law, Wayne Altstadt preceded Leroy in death. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vanderburgh County, Rev. Eugene Schroeder and Rev. Lowell Will officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery, where the Vanderburgh County Retired Veterans Memorial Club will conduct military rites. Friends may visit with the family from 2:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 W. Franklin Street, where there will be a memorial service conducted by the church at 5:30 P.M. Friends may also visit with the family from 10:00 A.M. until service time on Thursday at St. Joseph Church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church Vanderburgh County, 6202 W. St. Joseph Road, Evansville, IN 47720.

Leroy M Weiss

August 14, 1921 - May 10, 2015