Kitner, Opal L. (1911-2012)

KITNER, ELLEFSON, TORGERSON, BOYD, GILBERT, SARNOSKI, KUNKEL, PERRY, WOOLDRIDGE

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/24/2012 at 19:31:45

Opal L. Kitner
(August 15, 1911 - March 9, 2012)

FOREST CITY - Opal L. Kitner, age 100, of Forest City, died Friday, March 9, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Opal L Kitner was born in Thompson, Iowa, on August 15, 1911, the daughter of Eddie and Mary (Torgerson) Ellefson. Baptized and confirmed at Bethany Lutheran Church, she received her education in Thompson and graduated from Thompson High School.

Opal married Clairence Kitner on October 23, 1946. The couple made their home in Forest City their entire married lives. A member of Forest Evangelical Lutheran Church in Forest City, she served as Treasurer of the Ladies Aid. For many years, she was an active member of the Winnebago County Election Board, a responsibility she took very seriously.

A wonderful kringla maker, Opal loved to bake. She also did a lot of canning. She treasured time spent with her family.

Opal is survived by her daughter, Marilyn Boyd, of Forest City; her granddaughter, Mary (Chris) Gilbert, of Sheldon; three great granddaughters, Hollie (Dave) Sarnoski and Heidi and Heather Kunkel; and five great-great-grandchildren, Drew, Katelyn, Ella, Lily and Liam.

Opal was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clairence, in 1993; her brother, Marion Ellefson; and her sisters, Mildred Perry and Carole Wooldridge.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at 1:30 PM at the Forest Evangelical Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Boyd Longshore officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Thompson. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM on Monday, March 12, 2012, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark Street, Forest City, and an hour prior to the service at the church.

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