Submitted by: Kristina Kuhn Krumm

 

South Bend Tribune 

June 12, 1925; p. 5.

Leo J. Wills, age 45, of 927 East Washington Avenue, died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock after an illness of seven months from heart trouble.  He was born in South Bend, June 28, 1879, and had lived here all his life, with the exception of several years spent in Battle Creek, Michigan, as manager of the Armour company branch.  He returned to this city two months ago.  He was married in South Bend to as for Florence E. Brown, February 8, 1914.  Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter, Helen A. Wills, also one brother, Edmund A. Wills, and a sister, Miss Adele Wills, of South Bend, and a sister, Mrs. Salem L. Towne, of Marion, Indiana.  The body may be viewed at the residence Friday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock and Friday night from 7 to 9 o'clock.  The funeral will be held at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. William A. Moloney officiating.  Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.

Mr. Wills was a member of the Elks Lodge and assisted in the organization of the Knights of Columbus a few years ago.

 

South Bend Tribune 

June 13, 1925; p. 5.

Funeral services for Leo J. Wills were held in this morning at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Rev. William A. Moloney officiating.  Burial was in Highland Cemetery.