LEUENBERGER, Amelia "Millie" (Frey) 1900-1999

HEUSER, FREY, LEUENBERGER, WALKER, SHINDELAR

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Date: 10/1/2010 at 08:33:21

Decorah Public Opinion, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999

Amelia Leuenberger

Amelia Leuenberger, 99, formerly of Fort Atkinson, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1999, at the 11th St. Chautauqua Nursing Home in Charles City after a short illness.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m., at the Calmar Community United Methodist Church in Calmar, with the Rev. Byron Perrine officiating.

Casket bearers were Jim Leuenberger, Tom Shindelar, Bob Shindelar, Dan Shindelar, Ron Shindelar, Bill Shindelar, Monroe Shindelar, Dick Shindelar, David Leuenberger and Paul Shindelar.

Honorary bearers were members of the Huber-Steffes American Legion Post No. 672.

Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Fort Atkinson. The Chekal Funeral Home of Fort Atkinson handled arrangements.

Amelia (Frey) Leuenberger was born Feb. 7, 1900, the daughter of Charles and Bertha (Heuser) Frey, who farmed west of Spillville. She received her education in the neighborhood country school.

On Aug. 22, 1918, she married Monroe Leuenberger. To this union were born four children: Carl, Clinton, Marjorie and Arlene.

They farmed northwest of Fort Atkinson until 1959, when they retired to an acreage near Fort Atkinson. Monroe died in I960. Amelia continued living there until she moved to the senior apartment complex in Fort Atkinson.

Five years ago she went to live with her daughter, Marjorie and Dean Walker in Marble Rock. Two years ago she moved to Chautauqua Care Center in Charles City.

Amelia "Millie" will be remembered as a hard working farm wife, proud of her family and their accomplishments. She brought great joy to the lives of her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was a dear friend in her church and community.

Amelia enjoyed the simple things in life, such as flowers, gardening, cooking, visiting, reminiscing and hearing the news. She was blessed with a wonderful memory all the way to the end of her near-century years.

She was a faithful member of the Calmar Community United Methodist Church in Calmar, an RSVP volunteer, and a charter member of Huber-Steffes American Legion Post No. 672.

Survivors include three children, Clinton and Mary Leuenberger of Fort Atkinson, Marjorie and Dean Walker of Rockford, and Arlene and Joe Shindelar of LeClaire; 19 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Amelia Leuenberger was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Monroe; one son, Carl; granddaughters Charlotte Shindelar and Diane Shindelar; great-granddaughter Lauren Colville; and brothers Walter Frey and Carl Frey.

Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer from obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa.