FROM THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AUDREE SEIBEL LEWIS' BLACK NOTEBOOKS AT 
THE CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA.

LEO B. PURDY, D.D.S., 09 Nov 1890 - 16 Oct 1966

LONG-TIME STURGIS DENTIST, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER DIES

   STURGIS, Mich. -Dr. Leo B. Purdy, 75, who was known as dean of 
Sturgis dentists when he retired in 1965 after 42 years of 
practice, died at 3:55 a.m. Sunday in Sturgis Memorial Hospital.  
He had been in failing health several months.
   His wife, Wilma, died last January.
   Dr. Purdy began practice here in 1923 after graduating from 
college.  He also was a former member of the Sturgis board of 
Education, serving as its president for 25 years.
   In younger days he was active as a semi-professional baseball 
player.
   Surviving are a son, three daughters, a sister, six 
grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
   Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at the First Methodist 
Church.  Friends may call at the Fogleson Funeral Home.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Leo B. Purdy, D.D.S., was born 09 Nov 1890 in Orland, Steuben 
County, Indiana, and died 16 Oct 1966 in Sturgis, St. Joseph 
County, Michigan.  On 05 Sep 1912, he married Wilma E. (Case) 
Purdy, 08 Mar 1893 - Jan 1966.  They are buried at Greenlawn 
Cemetery, Orland, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Leo was the son of Howard Eugene Purdy, 01 Apr 1865 - 06 Jan 
1959, and Lydia Ordelia (Stayner) Purdy, 28 Aug 1866 - 19 Nov 1941.  
They are buried in the same lot as Leo and Wilma.
   Wilma was the daughter of William J. Case, 1864 - 1954, and his 
1st wife, Cora (Swain/Wilder) Case, 11 Jan 1871 - 16 Oct 1910/16.  
They are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery.  Cora (Swain/Wilder) Case 
was the daughter of Silas Swain and Ruth (Ewers) Swain.  Ruth Swain 
died of T. B. and Cora was adopted by George Kendrick Wilder and 
Harriet N. (Luce) Wilder.  They are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery.
   No information on the children of Leo and Wilma.
   Leo had one sister, Bertice Elizabeth (Purdy) Brown, 18 Oct 1894 
- 20 Mar 1975, who, on 15 May 1919, married Donald Carl Brown, 01 
Jan 1891 - 02 Dec 1975.  They are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel 
Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 214, 216, 301, 304; Vol. 2, pages 1474, 1475, 
1949.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net