Schreckengost, Leland

SCHRECKENGOST, CLAUDE, EDGINTON, LARSON, OLSEN

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 2/19/2005 at 13:18:09

Mrs Orin Schreckengost, dies at 55

Mrs. Orin (Leland) Schreckengost, 55 died Sunday evening in a Mason City hospital. She had formerly lived in Mason City and was employed at Jacob E. Decker and Sons before moving to Dougherty.

Mrs Schreckengost was married to Orin Schreckengost in the Wheelerwood Church June 24, 1934. They lived in Mason City until moving to Sheffield in 1939. They returned to Mason City after three years and in 1949 they purchased the hardward store at Dougherty.

Mrs. Schreckengost was a member of the American Legion Auxilary of Dougherty, the Rebecka Lodge of Sheffield and the West Fork E.U.B. Church. She was also a 4H leader.
Surviving are her husband, son, Robert Schreckengost, Dougherty, a brother, Ervin Edginton, Garden Grove, Calif., two sisters, Mrs Marvin (Elsie) Larson, Santa Paula Calif., and Mrs Carl O. (Hazel) Olsen, Kiester, Minn.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Visitation at the Hogan-McKee Colonial Chapel has been scheduled from 1p.m Wednesday until the time of the services.
The family prefers any memorials to be given to the West Fork E.U.B. church in memory of Leland Schreckengost.