Leona Keuhn, a 91 year old resident of Trenton, died at 4:35 p.m., Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton, where she had been a resident for the past two years.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22nd, at the First Baptist Church in Trenton, with burial to be in the Edinburg I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Edinburg, MO. Open visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., Saturday at Whitaker Eads Funeral Home in Trenton. Memorial donations are to be made to the Edinburg I.O.O.F. cemetery and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Mrs. Keuhn was born on April 6, 1923, at the family farm near Edinburg, the second child of Raymond and Orpha Lucus Alderson. She was married on September 24, 1944 to Glen E. Keuhn, who preceded her in death on August 10, 1995.
Leona attended Smith School, a rural school in the Trenton area, and graduated from Trenton High School. She worked at S.H. Kress Company and the Agriculture Stabilization Conservation (ASC) office. She was the bookkeeper for the family businesses, Keuhn Alignment and ITCO Farm Supply.
Leona was a member of the Trenton First Baptist Church and the Edinburg Rebekah Lodge. She was awarded the 2009 Grundy County RSVP Volunteer of the Year Award for work with Church Women Unite Thrift Shop, Community Blood Center, North 65 Senior Center, nursing homes, Grundy County Council on Aging, Trenton fair-based organization and numerous other volunteering opportunities for over 25 years.
Leona enjoyed caring for a large garden, preserving the produce and entering those in the local fair. Numerous years she won the award for the most items entered in the fair. She also generously shared the produce and canned items with her family and friends.
Survivors include sons Raymond W. (R.W) and wife Twyla, of Trenton; Dr. Jerry A. (J.A.) and wife Chris of Trenton; and Stephen H. and wife Fedeline of Kissimmee, FL; daughter-in-law Marjorie Keuhn of Trenton; and brother-in-law, Guy Keuhn. Eight grandchildren; Jerry (Ladena) of Platte City; David (Chandra) of Marshall; Jenny (Dan) Vohler of International Falls, MN; Matt (Tasheena) of Milan; Phil (Stacy) of Denver, CO; Keri (Sonny) Reece of Nashville, TN; Greg of Trenton; Yuri of St. Joseph. Step-grandchildren: Aaron (Andrea) Veatch of St. Charles; and April (Cliff) Cunningham of Trimble, MO, great-grandchildren; Ryan, Blaine, Ethan, Kylie and Raegan Keuhn; Kaden, Mason and Wyatt Vohler; Ivy Veatch; Gannon Cunningham; and Brianna, James and Jace Hail.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sisters Mae Marie Mang and Jessie Lee Pierce and brother Frank Alderson.
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GRANDMA'S GARDEN TABLE BASKET was sent by Darrick and Sandra Johnson.