Donald W. Liechty, DVM
Of Wood Dale
Donald W. Liechty, DVM was born October 3, 1950
in Decatur, IN to E. Gordon and Myrtle (nee
Kolb) Liechty. He died August 4, 2013 at his
home in Wood Dale.
Don graduated with a doctorate of veterinary
medicine from Purdue University in West
Lafayette, IN. He was a graduate of South Adams
High School in Berne. During his career, Don
also practiced in North Carolina and Bennington,
VT. He loved spending time with his family,
especially his granddaughters and his children.
He also loved to travel and scuba dive. He was
on the Board of Directors for Galloping Out,
Thoroughbred Rescue Fund.
Don is survived by his daughter Caitlin (Joshua)
Zahn of Aurora; son Joshua Liechty of Wood Dale;
sisters Sharon (James) Vanlandingham, Columbia
City, IN; Susan (Raymond) Christian, North
Judson, IN; brother Michael Dean Liechty of
Geneva, IN; granddaughters Cheyenne and Savannah
Zahn of Aurora; nephews John (Amy) Kolb of Kouts,
IN; Michael (Lauren) Liechty of Converse, IN;
Brandon (Jazmyn) Liechty of Berne, IN; Matthew
(Andrea) Christian of Goshen, IN; Benjamin
(Beth) Christian of Indianapolis, IN.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Myrtle
and E. Gordon Liechty; maternal grandparents
Titus and Priscilla Kolb and paternal
grandparents Robert U and Emma Liechty.
Visitation Wednesday August 7, 2013 from 3 PM
until the time of funeral service at 8 PM at the
Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington
Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road)
Arlington Heights. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
be given to The American Diabetes Association,
The American Heart and Stroke Association,
Galloping Out Thoroughbred Rescue Fund, or The
World Wildlife Fund.
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004