OBITUARY: Mabel Brackey, Worth County, Iowa Mabel Brackey (77) died January 5, 1979 at Naeve Hospital, Albert Lea, MN. She was born August 26, 1901 in Freborn Co., MN to Knut and Marie Leegaard. She married John Benson in 1920. He died in 1922 and she married Alf Brackey in 1924. He died in 1956. She worked at Cool Spring Canning Co. and Maid Rite Cafe many years. She is survived by five sons, John Benson and Judien Benson, Lake Mills; Arlan Brackey, Albert Lea; Claire and Vernon, Lake Mills; 24 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Esther Nelson, Lake Mills and Lena Anderson, Albert Lea; thre brothers, Lawrence Leegaard, Northwood; Melvin Leegaard, St. Cloud, MN and James Leegaard, Albert Lea. The funeral was held at Salem, with Rev. DuWayne Dalen officiating and burial in Silver Lake Cemetery. Copyright (c) 2002 by Elaine Bergan This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. (Note: Not necessarily related to the subject of this obituary.) **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************