Leona Mae Gates (née Olpp) was born Saturday, November 19, 1904 in Worthington, Ohio .
she died Wednesday, November 23, 1994. her recorded age was 90.
Leona Gates, age 90, of Pickerington and formerly of Kokomo, Ind., Wednesday, November 23, 1994, Yorkshire Health Care Center, Columbus, Ohio. Survived by daughter, Phyllis (Clark) Mead of Columbus; step-son, Jack (Alice) Olpp of Newark; daughter-in-law, Jean Jennings of Hilliard; 9 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and 1 nephew. Preceded in death by her husbands, Frank Jennings, Carl Olpp and Clifford Gates; parents, Fred and Hannah Jewett; brothers, Robert and Martin Jewett; sister-in-law, Dollie Jewett; step-son, Theodore Olpp; son, Harold Jennings; and daughter-in-law, Zora Jennings. Friends may visit Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home, 550 Hill Rd. N. (St. Rt. 256) Pickerington, where the funeral service will be held Tuesday 10 a.m. with Rev. Roy E. Godfrey officiating. Cremation will follow with interment Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Ohio.