Leona died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Morys Haven in Columbus.
Leona M. Siebler was born September 22, 1918 in Shenandoah, Iowa to John Henry and Amelia (Vette) Tiemann. She grew up in Boone County. Leona married Henry "Hank" Jensen on April 27, 1940. The couple lived in St. Edward, NE where she worked at the Albion Creamery and the Farmer's Union Association. The couple moved to Columbus in 1952 where she worked at JC Penney for 31 years. Hank died on January 31, 1970. On November 27, 1982, Leona married Arno Siebler. Arno died January 19, 2003. Leona was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, and the American Legion Auxiliary in St. Edward.
She is survived by:
Son: Kalvin (Corrine) Siebler of Davenport, IA
Son: Gary (Cindy) Siebler of Pretty Prairie, KS
Daughter: Gloria (Lloyd) Sell of Fremont, NE
Daughter: Karen Rinehart of Albion, NE
Sister: Helen Iseral of Suffex, LA
Sister: Dorothy Johnson of Council Bluffs, IA
Eleven Grandchildren
Thirteen Great Grandchildren
She is preceded by:
First Husband: Hank Jensen
Second Husband: Arno Siebler
Father: John Henry Tiemann
Mother: Amelia Tiemann
Six Brothers
Three Sisters
Two Great Grandchildren