Elbert “Mike” J. Leuty, Jr. peacefully passed Sunday, August 9th, ‘26 at St Francis Hospital in Federal Way, WA after several years of fighting a bladder infection caused by an earlier Hemorrhagic Stroke. He was surrounded by his family.
Mike was born October 25, 1941in Knoxville, TN and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He met his wife Carol L Kiermaier, daughter of Robert J. Kiermaier and Dorothy S. Kiermaier of Tyler, TX, in Ramsey, New Jersey and married May 13, 1967. They were married for 59 years. He survived by his wife, Carol, three children, Janine (Tony) Perrotti, John, and Heather, plus his four-legged buddy, Max from Federal Way. Mike was predeceased by his mother, Lynn Hazelton of Ashville, North Carolina, his father, Elbert J. Leuty, Sr. and his sister, Mary Ellen Strong, both of the Cleveland area.
Mike joined USAF in 1966. After schooling, his career started in Minot AFB, North Dakota as a Minuteman (ICBM) Launch Officer, then Missile Maintenance Officer in Missouri, Philadelphia with an AF program, Working with Industry, Missile Inspection team in CA and then Southern CA more missile programs. Mike retired after twenty-two and a half years and joined Boeing’s missile program here in Seattle as a Tech writer and retired after twenty – one and a half years.
He has lived in Federal Way, WA for 39 years. He enjoyed travelling by, plane, ship, car or motorhome. In 1968 he started Autocrossing and has continued racing with many different cars until he finally got his Porsche and enjoying all the people and friends he made along the way.
Mike’s will be buried at Tahoma Memorial Cemetery, Monday, August 24, 2026 at 10:30 prompt, followed by a two-hour Celebration of Life at Taylor Mountain Ranch in Hobart, WA, which is two exits Northeast of Tahoma. Maps will be supplied at our service.
Mike, you will be missed. R.I.P.
Deepest condolences to the entire Leuty family in this time of loss. Mike was the father of my best friend of 30 plus years, and the level of respect and admiration I have for Mike is comparable to none. In recent years, Mike and Carol have become ever more closer to our family, especially our two youngest children Ariah and Adalinn, who have prayed non-stop for Mike each night and now for the healing of the family left behind. Our thoughts and prayers of our entire family will be with you as you plan to celebrate the incredible life of your beloved husband, father, and friend.