Buni R. LeiningerAKRON – Buni R. Leininger, 70, of rural Akron, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind.
She was born Oct. 2, 1948, in Rochester, Ind., to Dail R. Sr. and Edythe E. Cochran Barber.
She was married June 27, 1970 in the Beaver Dam United Methodist Church to William A. Leininger. He survives.
Buni was a baker and a housewife. She enjoyed her time staying home to raise her children.
Buni graduated from Akron High School in 1966. She furthered her education at Indiana State University and Grace College obtaining her bachelor’s degree. She attended the Beaver Dam United Methodist for many years. She enjoyed helping and supporting her husband in many positions involved with the 4-H fair, as well as school activities. She organized meals and worked any role that needed filled at the Indiana State Fair for 16 years. Her family has shown and been affiliated with the Kosciusko County Fair and the Indiana State Fair for 40 years. She traveled to attend numerous events for her grandchildren and always was one of their biggest fans. She loved doing word searches, crafting, collecting anything sheep related, mowing her yard and tending her flowerbeds. She was very active with the Wheels on Fire Cancer Crusaders and was a founding member.
She is survived by husband, Bill Leininger, of Akron; sons, Thad and wife Rochelle Leininger, of Pierceton, Ind. and Aron and wife Kayla Leininger, of Akron; daughter, Cami and husband Dave Shriver, of Akron; grandchildren, Jordyn, Jaden, Delaney, Cooper, Tucker, Miranda and Allie; brother, Dail “Butch” and wife Jan Barber, of North Manchester, Ind.; brother-in-law, Larry Jackson of Warsaw, Ind. sister-in-law, Judy McCartney, of Plymouth; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Susie Jackson; and brother-in-law, Edward McCartney.
Visitation will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Hartzler Funeral Home, 305 West Rochester Street, Akron.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 15 at the funeral home with Pastor Butch Troke officiating.
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Memorials to Wheels on Fire Cancer Crusaders 9798 W. CR 1000S, Akron IN, 46910.
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