Ford County KS Archives Obituaries.....Gjerstad, Leona Arlene (Lane) October 25, 2005
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Leona Arlene Gjerstad
b  2-11-1917  Blue Earth MN Faribault co
d. 10-25-2005 Dodge City KS Ford co
Indian Mound Cemetery  Humboldt IA Humboldt co
D/O Otis and Alta (Harvey) Lane. She attended country schools in Webster County
Iowa, graduated from Thor High School. She married Harold Gjerstad on September
6, 1939. They began farming near Thor, moving to Livermore in 1941 where they
farmed and raised 4 children. In 1979 they retired to Dodge City to be near
their son living on his farm and enjoying a prosperous retirement. Leona worked
hard as a farmer hauling her own water, milking cows, raising chickens and
tending large gardens. She was one of the original cooks to open the Humboldt
Hospital kitchen. In retirement she learned to cane chairs, restore trunks and
rosemal. She enjoyed traveling and visiting her children. Leona was a member of
Christ The King Lutheran Church and Senior Friends both of Dodge City. She is
survived by three sons; a daughter; five grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Leona was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Floyd,
Everett and Delmer; husband Harold; and an infant son. 


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