Background
Yeager, Leona Brandes was born on June 24, 1908 in Manville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alberta and Augusta (Irrgang) Brandes.
Yeager, Leona Brandes was born on June 24, 1908 in Manville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Alberta and Augusta (Irrgang) Brandes.
Bachelor, North Central College, 1929; Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1944.
Director student health, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1946-1977; professor clinical medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1970-1977; emeritus professor clinical medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, since 1977. Senior physician Evanston Township Hospital, 1946-1977, emeritus physician, since 1977. Attending physician Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1977.
President Sun City (Arizona) Area Interfaith, 1985, Sun City Interfaith Services Auxiliary, 1987-1988. Director College Health Nurse Practitioner Program, Evanston, 1975-1979. Alumni regent Northwestern University, 1986-1989.
Fellow American College Health Association (president 1964, Hitchcock award 1970, Boynton award 1976). Member American Medical Association, Institute of Medicine, Geriatric Society, National Conference on Aging, Sun Cities Physician Club (president 1989-1990).
Married Edwin Macy Yeager, June 20, 1936. Children: Georgia, Jans.
