Leon M. Oertley, 92, of 8284 Frenchtown Rd., Cochranton and formerly of 315 Woodland Ave., Johnsonburg, died Friday morning, Dec. 2, 2016 at Marquette Hospice House in Meadville.

He was born Sept. 23, 1924 in Johnsonburg, son of the late Otto and Iva Weir Oertley.
On April 14, 1951, he married Marian Loncoske. She preceded him in death July 7, 2008.

Leon resided in Johnsonburg most of his life where he built his own home and lived with his wife Marian and three children. He attended Johnsonburg schools and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Johnsonburg. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and woodworking.

He was a WWII Army veteran serving as a PFC as a dog trainer and handler for the K-9 Detachment out of Fort Robinson, Nebraska.
Leon retired from Penntech Papers after many years of service.

He is survived two daughters, Linda, Mrs. Rob Obenreder of Silver Spring, Maryland and Janet Oertly and her husband Rock Hughes of Summerset, South Dakota; one son, Joel Oertley and his wife Patricia (Goss) of Cochranton; four grandchildren, Codie, Mrs. Colter Burleson and Ethan, Joshua and Nash Oertley; and one brother, Clifford Oertley of Kersey.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers, LeRoy, Bobby and Edward Oertley; four sisters, Dorothy B. Halquist, Margery Armstrong, Betty Brinkley and Ruth Oertley in infancy; and a half-brother, Herbert Weir.

A funeral service for Leon M. Oertley will be held Monday, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m. at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut St., Johnsonburg. Officiating will be Pastor Stephen Fair of St. John's Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Oakmont Cemetery, Ridgway.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Monday, Dec. 5 from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at 3 p.m.

Military honors will be accorded by the Johnsonburg Servicemen's Detail. Detail members are asked to assemble at the funeral home Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

If desired, memorial contributions should be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 325 Church St., Johnsonburg, Pa. 15845 or to Active Aging Foundation, 1034 Park Ave., Meadville, Pa. 16335.