Leona Herr

1921 - 2015  (93 years)

• Name	Leona Herr
  Born	16 Jun 1921	Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Mar 2015	Freeman, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	20 Mar 2015  [2]
  Person ID	I64399	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	Gottlieb Herr,   b. 3 Nov 1880, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1944, German, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Lydia Schnabel,   b. 30 Nov 1882, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 31 Jan 1965, German, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1901	South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F22480	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruben Mehlhaf,   b. 17 May 1916, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 4 Oct 2012  (Age 96 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1943	Tripp, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Harley Mehlhaf   2. Myron Mehlhaf   3. Dianne Mehlhaf   4. Dale Mehlhaf   5. Janet Mehlhaf
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F29504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Leona Herr Home in 1930: German, Hutchinson, South Dakota Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922 Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: Gottlieb Mother's Name: Lydia [S927] Obituary. Leona Mehlhaf, age 93, of Menno, SD passed away early Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Freeman Medical Center, Freeman, SD. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2015 at Zion Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Travis Grassmid officiating. Burial will be in the Menno Cemetery, Menno, SD. Visitations will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday evening at the Zion Reformed Church, Menno, SD with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church. The Aisenbrey-Opsahl-Kostel Memorial Chapel, Menno, SD is assisting with the service details. Leave an online condolence at www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com/. Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Brian Mehlhaf, Michael Mehlhaf, Kent Mehlhaf, Bret Schortzman, Jared Schortzman and Nathan Mehlhaf. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters: Darla Anderson, Heidi Mehlhaf, Angela Sedlacek and Lisa Lindeman. Leona (Herr) Mehlhaf was born to Gottlieb and Lydia (Schnabel) Herr on June 16, 1921 northeast of Tripp, SD. She was baptized by Rev. William J. Krieger as an infant. On April 21, 1935, Leona was confirmed by Rev. K.J. Stuebbe at Tripp Reformed Church. She was united in marriage to Ruben Mehlhaf on September 12, 1943 by Rev. Walter Odenbach in the Friedens Reformed Church in Tripp. Leona and Ruben made their home and farmed northeast of Menno until 1977. They retired from farming and moved into Menno. In 2009, they moved into the Menno-Olivet Care Center. Ruben passed away on October 4, 2012. Leona enjoyed quilting and loved her roses. Leona’s memory will be cherished by her children: Harley (Janet) Mehlhaf of Hurley, SD, Myron (Linda) Mehlhaf of Freeman, SD, Dianne (Merit) Schortzman of Scotland, SD and Dale (Earla) Mehlhaf of Freeman, SD; grandchildren: Brian Mehlhaf, Michael Mehlhaf, Kent Mehlhaf, Bret Schortzman, Jared Schortzman, Nathan Mehlhaf, Darla Anderson, Heidi Mehlhaf, Angela Sedlacek and Lisa Lindeman; great grandchildren: Devin, Jacob, Riley, Kaitlyn, Morgan, Elias, Kacey, Cole, Cade, Brianna, Erica, Abbey, Mason, Kenna, Sadie, Grace and Tori; her sister, Ida Sayler of Scotland, SD; brothers-in-law, Victor Mehlhaf and John (Darlene) Mehlhaf; sisters-in-law, Ruth Mehlhaf and Caroline Roth, all of Menno and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben, her parents, her siblings and spouses: Hulda (John) Vilhauer, Beatha (Reinhold) Hirsch, Theodore (Maggie) Herr, Otto (Edna) Herr, Emil Herr, Lenora (Edwin) Oswald, Alfred (Ruby) Herr and Richard Sayler. Yankton Press & Dakotan March 19, 2015 [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Leona Herr Age: 22 Gender: Female Spouse: Ruben Mehlhaf Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1943 Marriage County: Hutchinson County of Residence: Hutchinson Post Office: Tripp