WONEWOC - Leona B. Mueller, age 96, of Wonewoc, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Hillsboro. She was born on Nov. 26, 1906, in the township of Woodland, Sauk County, Wis., at the home of her parents, Edward and Mary (Reineke) Hochmuth. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wonewoc.
She attended Wonewoc Grade School and St. Paul's Lutheran School; getting confirmed March 28, 1920. She attended Wonewoc High School for two years. At this time in her life, her mother, Mary, passed away in 1923 at age 37. Due to the early death of her mother, Leona and her sisters were involved with much of the home and farm work through their school and early adult years.
On April 8, 1934, she was united in marriage to Herbert Mueller at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wonewoc. This marriage was blessed with three children. They spent their entire married life in the Wonewoc area, farming in the township of Woodland until 1949, when they retired to the village of Wonewoc. In the next few years, Herb and Leona planted a large strawberry patch and offered the first "pick your own strawberries" to the area.
Leona was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and served her church in many ways. She was an officer in Altar Guild and Sewing Circle and active in Ladies Aid Society. She was a charter member of Plum Valley Homemakers, Plum Valley Soil Conservation, and Wonewoc Friends and Neighbors Club. She enjoyed her family and friends, gardening, baking, and sewing.
She is survived by her children; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Duddleston of La Valle; along with other relatives and friends.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, on July 25, 1973; two sisters, Louise Boehme and Alta Dahlke; a brother, Earl Hochmuth; and two sons-in-law, Bill Witz and Ernest Degner.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH in Wonewoc with Pastor Kevin L. Cortez officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Wonewoc.
She attended Wonewoc Grade School and St. Paul's Lutheran School; getting confirmed March 28, 1920. She attended Wonewoc High School for two years. At this time in her life, her mother, Mary, passed away in 1923 at age 37. Due to the early death of her mother, Leona and her sisters were involved with much of the home and farm work through their school and early adult years.
On April 8, 1934, she was united in marriage to Herbert Mueller at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wonewoc. This marriage was blessed with three children. They spent their entire married life in the Wonewoc area, farming in the township of Woodland until 1949, when they retired to the village of Wonewoc. In the next few years, Herb and Leona planted a large strawberry patch and offered the first "pick your own strawberries" to the area.
Leona was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and served her church in many ways. She was an officer in Altar Guild and Sewing Circle and active in Ladies Aid Society. She was a charter member of Plum Valley Homemakers, Plum Valley Soil Conservation, and Wonewoc Friends and Neighbors Club. She enjoyed her family and friends, gardening, baking, and sewing.
She is survived by her children; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Duddleston of La Valle; along with other relatives and friends.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, on July 25, 1973; two sisters, Louise Boehme and Alta Dahlke; a brother, Earl Hochmuth; and two sons-in-law, Bill Witz and Ernest Degner.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH in Wonewoc with Pastor Kevin L. Cortez officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Wonewoc.
WONEWOC - Leona B. Mueller, age 96, of Wonewoc, passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Hillsboro. She was born on Nov. 26, 1906, in the township of Woodland, Sauk County, Wis., at the home of her parents, Edward and Mary (Reineke) Hochmuth. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wonewoc.
She attended Wonewoc Grade School and St. Paul's Lutheran School; getting confirmed March 28, 1920. She attended Wonewoc High School for two years. At this time in her life, her mother, Mary, passed away in 1923 at age 37. Due to the early death of her mother, Leona and her sisters were involved with much of the home and farm work through their school and early adult years.
On April 8, 1934, she was united in marriage to Herbert Mueller at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wonewoc. This marriage was blessed with three children. They spent their entire married life in the Wonewoc area, farming in the township of Woodland until 1949, when they retired to the village of Wonewoc. In the next few years, Herb and Leona planted a large strawberry patch and offered the first "pick your own strawberries" to the area.
Leona was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and served her church in many ways. She was an officer in Altar Guild and Sewing Circle and active in Ladies Aid Society. She was a charter member of Plum Valley Homemakers, Plum Valley Soil Conservation, and Wonewoc Friends and Neighbors Club. She enjoyed her family and friends, gardening, baking, and sewing.
She is survived by her children; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Duddleston of La Valle; along with other relatives and friends.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, on July 25, 1973; two sisters, Louise Boehme and Alta Dahlke; a brother, Earl Hochmuth; and two sons-in-law, Bill Witz and Ernest Degner.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH in Wonewoc with Pastor Kevin L. Cortez officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Wonewoc.
She attended Wonewoc Grade School and St. Paul's Lutheran School; getting confirmed March 28, 1920. She attended Wonewoc High School for two years. At this time in her life, her mother, Mary, passed away in 1923 at age 37. Due to the early death of her mother, Leona and her sisters were involved with much of the home and farm work through their school and early adult years.
On April 8, 1934, she was united in marriage to Herbert Mueller at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Wonewoc. This marriage was blessed with three children. They spent their entire married life in the Wonewoc area, farming in the township of Woodland until 1949, when they retired to the village of Wonewoc. In the next few years, Herb and Leona planted a large strawberry patch and offered the first "pick your own strawberries" to the area.
Leona was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and served her church in many ways. She was an officer in Altar Guild and Sewing Circle and active in Ladies Aid Society. She was a charter member of Plum Valley Homemakers, Plum Valley Soil Conservation, and Wonewoc Friends and Neighbors Club. She enjoyed her family and friends, gardening, baking, and sewing.
She is survived by her children; seven grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Edna Duddleston of La Valle; along with other relatives and friends.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert, on July 25, 1973; two sisters, Louise Boehme and Alta Dahlke; a brother, Earl Hochmuth; and two sons-in-law, Bill Witz and Ernest Degner.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH in Wonewoc with Pastor Kevin L. Cortez officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Wonewoc.
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