Vonda G. (Leichliter) Laird, beloved daughter of Clifford and Nell (Mapes) Leichliter, was born in Norcatur, Kansas on March 8, 1942, and peacefully passed away with her loving family by her side in Frederick, Maryland, on October 7, 2019, at the age of 77.

Vonda grew up in Norcatur and graduated from Norcatur High School. She had an illustrious career in the Federal government in a variety of positions, ending her career at NORAD in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Vonda was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend to many.

She is survived by: her sister, Judy, and husband, Gerald Jackson; her children, son Bradley, and wife, Rhonda; daughters, Marilyn; Valerie; son, Clifford, and wife Susan; grandchildren, Stacie and Shane; as well as many beloved nieces and nephews.

Vonda was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Laird; parents, Clifford and Nell Leichliter; sister, Ellen Lea, and husband, Sam Powell; brother Lyman, and wife, Lora Linn Leichliter.

FUNERAL SERVICE – Monday, October 14, 2019 – 10:30 A.M.
PLACE – Norcatur Methodist Church – Norcatur, Kansas
VISITATION – Sunday, October 13, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Enfield Funeral Home in Norton.
INTERMENT – Clayton Cemetery – Clayton, Kansas
MEMORIALS – Vonda Laird Memorial Fund