LEGLER, Donna Lou 1936 - 2016

LEGLER, OLESON, MORETZ, KEAN, ROHR, KINRADE, MILLER, GAGNON, COLLINS

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 10/12/2017 at 23:04:30

Donna Lou Legler, 79, of Altoona, Iowa formerly Clear Lake, Iowa died Sunday February 14, 2016 at the Altoona Nursing Home, Altoona, Iowa. Her going home on Valentine’s Day is a reflection of her big heart, her love of pink, chocolate and jewelry.

Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday February 19, 2016 at the Clear Lake Christian Church, Clear Lake, Iowa with Rev. Drew Rietjens officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Family will greet friends on Thursday Feb. 18, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa and then one hour before the service at the church. Family suggests memorials to Clear Lake Christian Church or Altoona Nursing Home in Memory of Donna.

Donna was born June 6, 1936 in Clear Lake, Iowa the daughter of Lester and Leila (Oleson) Moretz. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1954.

She married Robert Herman Legler May 15, 1955 in Clear Lake, Iowa. They lived in Clear Lake where they raised their children the majority of their childhood. They moved to New Ulm, Minnesota in 1974, to Savage, Minnesota in 1977, and later moved back home to Clear Lake.

She found her passion for jewelry while working at Powers Fine Jewelry, Burnsville, Minnesota and then Patterson’s Jewelry in Clear Lake.

Donna’s greatest joy was her love of Christ which she found in her church and spending time with her family, both of which brought much happiness to her life. She enjoyed spending time around the lake, listening to music, bible studies, baking, collecting miniatures of all kinds and playing board games with her family and friends.

Donna is survived by her three children; Vona (Patrick) Kean, Des Moines, Iowa, Robert (Becka) Legler, Lakeville, Minnesota and Revena Legler, St. Paul, Minnesota; eight grandchildren Nathan Legler and his fiancé Nicole, Betsy (Aaron) Rohr, Nicholas (Rachel) Legler, Katie (Jonathan) Kinrade, Andrew Legler and his fiancée Nichole, Thomas Miller, Trae Legler, and Corbin Legler; 10 greatgrandchildren Ellie, Alex and Landen Rohr, Nikko, Layla and Bella Legler, Andrew Jr., Nevaeh, Ava and Eva Legler; one sister Loreen (Dave) Gagnon, Minnesota; and her special friend Ray Mejiah.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lester and Leila; infant daughter Carol; three brothers Maynard, Delmer and Hubert Moretz; and one sister Revena Collins.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa. 641-357-2193. ColonilChapels.com