Lancaster, Leona Katherine 1928-2020

LANCASTER, JANSSEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 2/4/2021 at 19:00:30

OBITUARY:

Leona Katherine Lancaster, was born December 10, 1928, at rural Ireton to Henry and Frances Janssen.

She graduated from Central High School in LeMars in 1946. She taught rural school for three years and then married Bill Lancaster on June 3, 1949. They farmed near Seney before moving to LeMars in early ‘60s.

She was secretary to the elementary principal. They moved to Vermillion, South Dakota in 1987 and worked on mission churches. In 1991, they moved to Aurora, Missouri. She was active in Habitat for Humanity.

They wintered over 20 years in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. They volunteered as tutors in the elementary school and were active in the RV park.

In 2010, moved to Maranatha Village in Springfield, Missouri. She died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 in Springfield, Missouri.

Leona is preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her parents, seven sibling and their spouses.

Survivors are children: Linda McGlynn of West DesMoines, Kathy and Rog Haahr of Springfield, Missouri, and Sherry and Doug Bockenfeld of Rogers, Arkansas.

Grandchildren: Aaron and Nicole McGlynn of Kalona, Meggon and Michael John of Windsor Heights, Hannah and Bryan Hood of Highlandville, Missouri, Elijah Haahr of Springfield, Missouri, Noah and Megan Haahr of Springfield, Missouri, Maren and John Rinaldi of Victoria, Minnesota, Drew and Elesa Bockenfeld, of Dallas, Texas and Cole and Nkechi Bockenfeld of Washington D.C.

Great-grandchildren: Elizabeth and Nicholas John; Morgan and Moriah McGlynn, Montana and Josef Hood, Jackson, Reagan, Scarlett and Alexandra Haahr; Silas, Samson, Judah, Stella Haahr; Francesca, Ambra, Marcello, and Alessandra Rinaldi; and Aliya Bockenfeld.