John L. LeitlRacine- John L. Leitl, 83, passed away at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare on Thursday, February 18, 2010.John was born in Racine on November 10, 1926 to Paul and Lottie (Erey) Leitl. He served in the United States Army during WWII. John worked for Hamilton Beach and the United States Postal Service. He was an avid stamp collector. John was a huge Wisconsin, Packers and Cubs fan. He is survived by his nieces, Pamela Nygaard Newman, Jennifer (Art) Barootian both of Racine and Linda Nygaard of Stevens Point and great nieces and nephews, Michelle (Josh) Barootian Larson of Minneapolis, Michael Barootian of Racine, Nicholas Newman of Colorado Springs, and Jay and Leah Nygaard of Stevens Point. John is also survived by other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Virginia Nygaard and nephew Jeffrey Nygaard. Private family services for John will be held. Interment will take place in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials to the American Diabetes Association have been suggested.