Lula Amy (Jackson) LEERAR

LEERAR, JACKSON, BRAND, WELTER, FOY, TRUNKHILL, MEYER, DAY, KOENEN, HENNING, ANDERSEN, HALFPOP, HAMMOND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/23/2008 at 20:29:48

The Garner Leader & Signal, Iowa
March 10, 2004

Lula Amy Leerar, of Britt, died on Monday, March 1, 2004, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. She was 89. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 5, at the First Lutheran Church in Britt. Janelle Siffring AiM, officiated. Music was provided by organist, Donna Tech who accompanied several congregational hymns. Bill Dallman and Kurt Dallman ushered. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery. The Ewing-Dugger Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Honorary casket bearers were Michael Leerar, Gregory Leerar, Monte Leerar, Jon Leerar, Cory Leerar, Douglas Day, Ethon Koenen, Marlene Henning, Cheryl Andersen, Sherri Halfpop, Kama Leerar and Erin Hammond. Casket bearers were Ron Leerar, Jason Leerar, Justin Leerar, Andrew Trunkhill, Chad Trunkhill and Dustin Trunkhill

Lula Amy Leerar, was born on February 21, 1915, near Kanawha, to Albert and Minnie (Brand) Jackson. She received her early education in rural schools and graduated from the Corwith High School in 1933. On October 3, 1934, Lula wed Herman Leerar at Northwood. The couple lived in the Hancock County area all their lives. Lula was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Britt. She spent many years as a homemaker and farm wife. In 1957, she became employed by the Nebraska Food Packaging Plant in Britt. She later took a job at Winnebago Industries in Forest City, where she worked until she retired in 1980. Lula enjoyed gardening, playing cards and traveling with her husband and family members. She enjoyed visiting and sharing many special times with her family. Lula enjoyed sewing and made many decorative pillows and quilts for her family. She was a devoted wife and mother. Friends found Lula to be concerned and loyal.

Survivors include her two sons, Duane and his wife, Paulette of Garner, Larry and his wife, Lorna of Britt; four daughters, Leona and her husband, Thomas Welter of Corwith, Darlene Day of Britt, Linda and her husband, Charles Foy of Odebolt and Vickie and her husband, Charles Trunkhill of Algona; daughter-in-law, Teresa Leerar of Britt; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mary Meyer of Percy, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother; four sisters; her husband, Herman; one son, Lester Leerar; five grandchildren; and a son-in-law, Daniel Day.