Leola Garriott

"Dr. Leola Garriott" KINGSFORD - Dr. Leola Mae (Schmidt) Garriott, 81, of Kingsford, died Tuesday, May 6, 2003, at Manor Care Health Services in Kingsford. She was born March 10, 1922, in Hortonville, Wis., daughter of the late Arthur R. and Alma (Diestler) Schmidt. Leola graduated from Hortonville High School as the valedictorian of her class in 1940. She then graduated from the Lincoln Chiropractic College in Indianapolis, Ind., where she obtained her doctor of chiropractic degree. She married George A. Garriott on Sept. 29, 1940, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 19, 1999. The couple moved from Hortonville to Sun Lakes, Ariz. in 1984 and then moved from Arizona to Kingsford in 1996. Leola was a chiropractor in Hortonville for 35 years. She was also a church organist for more than 50 years, serving congregations in Hortonville, Appleton, Dale, and New London in Wisconsin and Sun Lakes, Ariz. Leola was past president of Bethlehem Lutheran Ladies Aid in Hortonville, the Hortonville Women's Club, Appleton Chapter of Valparasio Guild, Women of First English Lutheran Church and former secretary of First English Church in Appleton, card ministry of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Iron Mountain, where she was currently a member. She is survived by a daughter, Grace (Mark) Flunker and their children, Ryan and Kari of Florence, Wis.; three sons, Dr. Gary Garriott (Valerie Lamont) and their children, Omar, Khalil, Kristofer and Ashton of Panama City, Panama, Gale (Ann) Garriott and their children, Alexander and Andrew of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Grant (Kathleen) Garriott of Minnetonka, Minn.; a sister, Eleanore (Victor) Schmit and niece, Corryn Schulz of Hortonville, Wis.; four sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law, Iva Garriott of Joplin, Mo., Hagar (Marie) Garriott of Scottsburg, Ind., Eileene Garriott of Salem, Ind., and Elbert (Myrtle) Strain of Lafayette, Inc.; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, George Garriott and a niece, Sandra June Schmit. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Borchardt and Moder Funeral Home in Hortonville, Wis. Pastor Stephen Cowen will officiate. Burial will be in the Hortonville Union Cemetery in Hortonville. Condolences may be expressed to the Garriott family online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain has been entrusted with local arrangements.