Levorson, Truly Irene (1926-2009)

LEVORSON, ELLINGSON, STROM, TURVOLD, WINTER, MATUSZEWSKI, LIEBIG, OLSON, SALEM, MUNYON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 8/20/2012 at 17:58:57

Truly Irene Levorson
(January 21, 1926 - October 7, 2009)

Surrounded by her family and under Hospice Care, Truly I. Levorson, 83, of Lake Mills, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, October 07, 2009, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.

Truly Irene Levorson was born on January 21, 1926, in Brookfield Township, Worth County, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Ida Strom Ellingson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

Truly attended rural country school in Worth County and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1943. She later graduated from a computer programming course in Mason City, Iowa.

Truly married Morris Levorson on November 11, 1944, at Bristol Lutheran Church in rural Joice, Iowa. To that union, three children were born, Marcia, Ronald, and Medara. They resided on the family farm east of Lake Mills.

Truly taught in a rural school setting for some years and worked at Larry’s Clothing Store, but she spent most of her life as a homemaker and helper on the farm.

A member of Somber Lutheran Church, Truly taught Sunday school, participated in Ladies Aid, attended Bible Study, and enjoyed all church activities.

Truly was involved in 4-H as a leader for many years. She also enjoyed sewing, embroidering, and quilting. Together with Morris, she also enjoyed traveling, dancing, and playing cards.

She is survived by her loving husband, Morris, of Lake Mills, Iowa; her three children, Marcia Turvold, of Florissant, Missouri, Ronald (Gail) Levorson, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Medara (Bart) Winter, of Lake Mills, Iowa; her grandchildren, Nina Matuszewski, Nicole (Ted) Liebig, Matthew Levorson, Kessa Olson, Tyler Olson, and Natalie Winter; three great-grandchildren, Aurianna Salem, Miranda Matuszewski, and Grant Liebig; and one brother-in-law, Donald Munyon, of Des Moines, Iowa; along with many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Dorothy Ann Munyon, and an infant grandson, Chad Michael Turvold.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa, with Rev. Wayne Halvorson from Our Savior’s Lutheran Church ELS in Albert Lea, Minnesota, officiating.

Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 PM, Friday, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, Iowa 50450, and again one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will take place at Somber Synod Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lake Mills, Iowa.

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