Leatha Leona (Pletcher) Taylor 92 of Mitchell, SD (formerly of Bartlett Ne.) died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital, Mitchell, SD.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 PM Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Methodist Church, Bartlett, Ne. with the Rev. Delano Cunningham officiating and burial in the Bartlett Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:30-1:00 at the church prior to the service. Burial will be in the Bartlett Cemetary.

Mrs. Taylor was born on Oct. 26, 1917 at Bartlett, Ne., to Edwin H. and Bernice A. (Huff) Pletcher. On Sept. 11, 1937 she married Arthur R. Taylor, of Bartlett, at Hot Springs, SD.
Leatha grew up and lived in Bartlett until her husband passed away in 2005, at which time she moved to Mitchell, SD to be closer to her daughter. She spent most of her life as a housewife/mother, but did work in the lunchroom at Wheeler Central High School for a few years. She was involved in 4-H, Bartlett Cemetery Association and rarely missed the ladies weekly coffee. Over the years Arthur’s work took him to various states, but they kept their house in Bartlett and always returned “home” between jobs. During their later years they farmed west of Bartlett, until their retirement.

She is survived by a daughter Shirley Little and husband Jon, Mitchell, SD, a daughter-in-law Linda Taylor, Platte City, Mo.; Grandchildren: Lauren (Taylor) Rowe and husband, Tom, Bruce Taylor all of Kansas City, Mo, Erin Taylor, Platte City, Mo, Jason Little, Minneapolis, MN, 5 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild, two brothers: Henry J. Pletcher and wife June, Yakima, Wa, and Gene L. Pletcher, Grand Island, Ne, one aunt Gladys (Huff) Noble, Omaha, Ne.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her son, Robert E. Taylor, 2 sisters, Maze Morisch and Ada Atkinson.