Leona Ihde Obituary (1919

In Memory OfLeona Mae IhdeLeona Mae (Buckingham) Ihde was born was born October 7, 1919 to Glenn and Mary (Vossler) Buckingham on a farm southwest of Friend, where she spent her childhood and youth, and passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at the Friend Manor in Friend at the age of 89 years 7 months and 20 days. She graduated from Friend High School with the class of 1937 and taught in a rural Saline County school for two years. Later she received her certificate as an apprentice seamstress with Mrs. Albert Range. Leona was united in marriage to Clarence Frederick Ihde at the St. John's Lutheran Church parsonage in Cordova on January 15, 1941. Together, Clarence and Leona made their home on a farm southwest of Beaver Crossing where she was still residing at the time of her death. Leona was employed by the Alpo Company at Crete for a number of years, retiring in 1991. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Cordova. Leona enjoyed having an abundant garden and orchard and preserving a large amount of food by canning and freezing the produce. She was a talented gardener, and loved growing flowers! Leona grew a variety of them in large flower beds around her yard, including some she had transplanted from her parents home. She shared her excess garden products and fruit with relatives, friends and neighbors. Leona had a love for her pets, especially her cats, and enjoyed feeding the wild birds in her yard.Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence, in March of 1985, and her parents, Mary and Glenn Buckingham. Survivors include her brother, William (Bill) Buckingham and his wife, Velma, of Friend, and a number of cousins, relatives and friends especially her neighbor and friend, Jan Beckler of Beaver Crossing. . Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend, with Rev. Brian D. Tuma officiating. Interment is in Andrew Cemetery. Closed Casket visitation, Friday 1-8 pm and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home in Friend. Memorials have been established to St. John's Lutheran Church, Cordova, or to the donor's choice. Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend, is entrusted with the care and arrangements.