Leona B. (Hanson) LONNING 1909-1998

HANSON, HELGESON, LONNING, MOON, MILLSAP, WIKRE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/30/2011 at 17:58:54

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON STANDARD, December 16, 1998
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Leona Beatrice Lonning, age 89, of Waukon, Iowa were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in the Oakland Cemetery with Martin Funeral Home of Waukon, Iowa in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were her six sons.

Leona Beatrice, daughter of Lars and Bertha (Helgeson) Hanson, was born September 14, 1909 in Fulton Township, Webster County, Iowa. She attended school in Vincent, Iowa. On April 3, 1926 she married Lennie Lonning in Olathe, Kansas. In 1935 they moved to Allamakee County, Iowa where they farmed until 1969 when they moved to Waukon, Iowa. In the early 1930's she worked as a telephone operator for a time. For many years she was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and its Rachael Circle, and the VFW Auxiliary.

Leona died Saturday, December 12, 1998 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, Iowa. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lennie, a son Dennis Lonning; 4 sisters, Gladys, Alvina, Belle, and Louella; 4 brothers, Gunder Hanson, Gunder Alvin Hanson, Helge Hanson, and Martin Hanson, and a grandson.

She is survived by her 6 sons, Roger (Marjorie) Lonning of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Richard Lonning of Mason City, Iowa, Dr. Philip (Carole) Lonning of Humboldt, Iowa, and Charles Lonning, Frank (Donna) Lonning, and Gary Lonning, all of Waukon, Iowa; 25 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and 3 sisters-in-law, Beulah Moon of Wellington, Colorado, Helen Millsap of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Verna Wikre of Colorado Springs, Colorado.