Christine (Lea) Ladd - 1910-1986

LEA, MELBYE, LADD, ALDRICH

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/8/2011 at 20:21:24

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD December 23, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Christine (Lea) Ladd, age 76, of Waukon, Iowa died Monday, December 15, 1986 at Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Services were held Thursday, December 18 at 11:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in the East Side Cemetery in Dodgeville, Wisconsin with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Eric Schroeder, Jon Schroeder, Gilbert Lea, Joseph Lea, Anthony Lea, Frank Unterholzner, and Tim Unterholzner.

Christine was born March 17, 1910 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to Rev. Anton P. and Emilie (Melbye) Lea. She attended Waterville High School and St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. She studied in Mexico and Norway. On December 29, 1940 she married Charles A. Ladd at Old East Paint Creek Church. He died in 1969. She had taught school in Crowne Point, Indiana, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and other places. She was also a librarian. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, Iowa, church groups, Delta Kappa Gamma Teacher's sorority and the hospital auxiliary.

She was preceded in death by her husband, four sisters, Margaret, Florence, Antoinette, and Harriette, and two brothers, Abraham Lea and Albert Lea.

Survivors include a son Christopher Charles Ladd of Des Moines, Iowa; a sister, Mrs. Alvin (Adelaide) Aldrich of Waukon, Iowa, and a brother Ambrose Lea of Waterville, Iowa.