Emil Leistikow and 2nd wife Grace
Emil Leistikow and 2nd wife Grace
Auguest 1944. The 3 oldest kids of Emil and Peg Leistikow on the left. The 3 oldest kids of
Jack and Marlys Ohl on the right. Marlys and Peg were best friends for years and their kids grew very close as a result.
Emil Randolph Leistikow, son of Herman and Frieda (Kreb) Leistikow, was born on March 17, 1918 in Franklin Township, rural Readlyn, Iowa. Emil married Mrytle Mae "Peg" Enloe on June 19, 1938 at the Baptist Church in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Together they farmed on the century farm in Bremer County, southeast of Readlyn where Emil had been born. They raised corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and oats. They had a dairy operation and raised hogs, chickens, and sheep. They also reached out in hospitality and care to many extended family members, neighbors, and friends. They were married 53 years before Peg died on December 13, 1991. Emil then remarried to Grace Albrecht Westendorf on September 26, 1992. They were married for 16 years before Grace's death on October 23, 2008.
Emil and Peg had 6 children:
| Shirley Mae Leistikow | Born December 19, 1838 in Bremer, Iowa. Shirley died as an infant the next day. |
| Ronald Emil Leistikow | Born 1938 in Readlyn, Bremer County, Iowa. Ronald married Judith Ann Gruber in 1964 and they have 6 children: Kimberly June, Kevin Ronald, Kristi Jean, Kurt Richard, Kerri Jill, and Kassi. |
| Sharon Kay Leistikow | Born in 1940 in Waterloo, Blackhawk County, Iowa. In 1960 Sharon married Eugene Ray Eick. Sharon died in 2016. |
| David Clark Leistikow | Born in 1943 in Bremer County, Iowa. |
| Rebecca Jean Leistikow | Born in 1951 in Bremer, Iowa. |
| Beverly Ann Leistikow | Born in 1954 in Bremer county, Iowa. |
Emil died September 6, 2009 at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community, Waverly of complications from a ruptured appendix.
Emil Leistikow, Willis Huck, and Eugene Eick - May 2003
Ron and Judy Leistikow - May 2003
Robert Leistikow farm. Robert is Emil's oldest brother. Insert is Barbara Leistiko and
June (Leistikow) Lundgren. Barbara is the daughter of Robert Leistikow - May 2003
Eugene and Sharon (Leistikow) Eick - May 2003
LaVerne Leistikow farm. Judy, Laverne, and June Lundgren. LaVerne is Barbara's brother, one of the sons
of Emil's brother, Robert (May 2003). Inset - LaVerne and Judy