OBITUARY: LoRetta Mae (Myhre) Leidall, Mitchell County, Iowa

(St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa; 26 SEP 1991 )


               LoRetta Mae (Myhre) Leidall  [1929-1991]

Surnames: Leidall, Pope, Myhre

Funeral services for Mrs. Paul (LoRetta Mae) Leidall, 62, of St. Ansgar, who
died Friday, Sept. 20 at home following a brief illness, were held Monday
Sept. 23 at Immanuel Lutheran Church here with the Rev. Norman Betke
officiating.

LoRetta Mae Myhre Leidall was born August 8, 1929 in Mitchell county, the
daughter of Conrad B. and L. Veta Pope Myhre. She was baptized into the
Christian faith March 9, 1930 at Mona Lutheran Church by the Rev.
Langehough. She confirmed her baptismal vows May 19, 1942 at Our Savior's
Church in Lyle, having been instructed by Pastor Langehough.

She was a graduate of Lyle High School.

June 29, 1947 she was united in marriage to Paul D. Leidall at Nashua by
Pastor C.W. Batten. This union was blessed with four children. LoRetta was
employed at the local grocery store and later worked for the St. Ansgar
school system for 15 years, retiring in the spring of 1986. She and her
husband were members of Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar. LoRetta
had been active in the American Legion Auxilliary and a long time member of
the Stitch-N-Chat Club.

Survivors include her husband, Paul of St. Ansgar; two sons, Terry and wife
Marcia of St. Ansgar; and Dennis (Skeet) Leidall of Tustin, CA; two
daughters, Debra Cahill of LaQuinta, CA and Tori Lowe of Toeterville; five
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mrs. Norman (Alta) Joynes
of Albert Lea, Minn., and Mrs. Olaf (Florence) Golberg of Lyle, Minn.; one
brother. Eugene Myhre of St. Ansgar; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents. Burial was in the St. Ansgar
Cemetery.


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