Ronquist, Olina 'Lena' (Oleson) Heney 1847-1931

RONQUIST, HENEY, DEXTER, OLESON, ANDERSON

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Date: 3/2/2017 at 18:50:31

Dubuque Telegraph Herald- November 1, 1931

Mrs. Lena Ronquist
Monona, Ia. Oct. 31. – Special: Funeral services for Mrs. Lena Ronquist, aged 84, died Friday at home near Giard. Funeral services will be held Sunday morning from the Norway church at St. Olaf with burial in the cemetery at St. Olaf.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carrie Dexter of Stevensville, Mont., and three sons, Marvin and John Ronquist of near Giard and Frank Ronquist of Stevensville, Mont., and a step-son, Louis Henry, of Mable, Ore., also 28 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

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Dubuque Telegraph Herald-November 4, 1931

Mrs. Olena B. Ronquist

St. Olaf, Ia., Nov. 4. – Special: Funeral services for Mrs. Olena B. Ronquist, 84 years old, who died the Oct. 29, were held Sunday at the Norway Church here, the Rev. S. J. Strandjord officiating.

Mrs. Ronquist was born in Norway and came with her parents at the age of eight years. At the age of 18 she was married to Charles Heney. Three children were born Charles, Louis and Hattie May. A few years later the father died.

Later she was married to John Ronquist. The following children survive, Frank, Mrs. Lyman Dexter, Stevensville, Mont.; Louis Henry, Mable, Ore.; John and Marvin, Giard, Ia.; one sister Mrs. Emma Anderson, Central City, Ia.