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Clara Leesman

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[September 02, 2007]  ATLANTA -- Clara M. Leesman, 95, of Atlanta died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln

Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Quiram Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta, with Paul Weber officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Mrs. Leesman retired in 1972 from the Lincoln Garment Company in Lincoln.

She was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Devil's Lake, N.D., to James H. and Ida Leach Gillard. She married Clarence W. Leesman on Oct. 7, 1934, in Decatur. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1996.

She is survived by her children, Wayne (and Margaret) Leesman of Atlanta, Larry (and Glenna) Leesman of Lincoln, Gary Leesman of Springfield, Carol (and Jack) Estes of Atlanta and Darlene Leesman of Springfield; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one sister, one brother, one grandson and one granddaughter.

She was a member of the Atlanta Christian Church.

Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.

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