Minnie E. Leavitt

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Minnie E. Dunn Leavitt, a longtime resident of La Grande, died November 1, 2003 at her home. She was 89. A celebration of life will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2003 at 3:00 p.m. at the Union County Senior Center.

Mrs. Leavitt was born July 5, 1914 in Edgar, Nebraska to Thomas G. and Edna M. Bishop Simmons. As a young girl she moved with her family to the Ozarks and later settled in Canon City, Colorado where she graduated from school.

She married Lee Dunn on October 13, 1931 in Colorado Springs. She worked for a time as a waitress in Canon City and Leadville, Colorado before the family moved to Vancouver, Washington and later to Salem. She came to La Grande in 1949 from Salem. While here she had owned and operated the Cupboard Cafe from 1949 until 1974. Mr. Dunn died in 1972.

On June 28, 1974 she married T.G. Leavitt died in 1993. Mrs. Leavitt enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking, playing cards and spending time with her family. She helped start senior meals programs locally as well as as in Union, North Powder and Wallowa and Baker counties.

She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary 259, the La Grande Methodist Church, the Royal Neighbors, the Golden Eagles Card Club, the AARP, Senior, Inc. and the election board. She was also instrumental in helping raise the initial fund to build the current Senior Center. She had been a past president of the Soroptimist Club.

Survivors include her three children and their spouses, Robert and Jane Dunn of Tillamook, Gracie and Walter Tarter of Union and Jeanne and Jim Stewart of Bull Shoals, Arkansas; two step-children and their spouses, Una Mae and Jack Harman of The Dalles and Kenneth and Sharon Leavitt of La Grande; step-daughters-in-law, Verda Leavitt of Pendleton and Connie Leavitt of Salem; 22 grandchildren; 11 great-great grandchildren. A sister and two step-sons died earlier.

Memorials may be made to the Cove-Union Food Bank.