Leona Mullaney
July 30, 1914 ~ November 24, 2008
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Leona Mullaney, 94, of Miller, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Miller Good Samaritan Center.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2008 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Miller with Father Chester Murtha officiating. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Polo. Visitation was held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2008 at Reck Funeral Home in Miller with a 7:00 p.m. wake service at the church.
Leona Rose Naber, born July 30, 1914, was the youngest of eight children born to Herman and Mary (Brueggeman) Naber on the family farm near Polo. She received her education in Polo and was a member of St. Liborius Church.
Leona married Leonard Mullaney at St. Liborius Church on October 27, 1937. They raised their four children, Gerald, Duane, Phyllis, and Marvin on a farm east of Polo. For 15 years she cooked school lunch for the students at St. Liborius School where her husband was a teacher and her children and grandchildren attended. Her family benefited from her cooking skills, as she was always eager to feed anyone who stopped by. She was also an active member of the St. Liborius Christian Mothers.
In August, 1984 she moved from the farm to Miller to live with her sister, Laura, where she resided until May of 2002 when she moved to the Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller. While in Miller she was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
Leona is survived by her sons: Gerald Mullaney, Duane Mullaney of Polo, and Marvin (Mary) Mullaney of Crete, Nebraska, and daughter Phyllis (Duane) Jurrens of Cheyenne, Wyoming; grandchildren, Sheila (Rob) Schlechter, Rob (Sandra) Mullaney, Doug (Chris) Mullaney, Jay (Stacie) Jurrens, Greg (Lura) Jurrens, Tom (Traci) Jurrens, Heidi (Brent) Wohl, Brett Mullaney, and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant daughter Maxine, parents, four brothers, three sisters, and a daughter-in-law.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Leona's arrangements.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 29, 2008 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Miller with Father Chester Murtha officiating. Burial was in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Polo. Visitation was held from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 28, 2008 at Reck Funeral Home in Miller with a 7:00 p.m. wake service at the church.
Leona Rose Naber, born July 30, 1914, was the youngest of eight children born to Herman and Mary (Brueggeman) Naber on the family farm near Polo. She received her education in Polo and was a member of St. Liborius Church.
Leona married Leonard Mullaney at St. Liborius Church on October 27, 1937. They raised their four children, Gerald, Duane, Phyllis, and Marvin on a farm east of Polo. For 15 years she cooked school lunch for the students at St. Liborius School where her husband was a teacher and her children and grandchildren attended. Her family benefited from her cooking skills, as she was always eager to feed anyone who stopped by. She was also an active member of the St. Liborius Christian Mothers.
In August, 1984 she moved from the farm to Miller to live with her sister, Laura, where she resided until May of 2002 when she moved to the Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller. While in Miller she was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
Leona is survived by her sons: Gerald Mullaney, Duane Mullaney of Polo, and Marvin (Mary) Mullaney of Crete, Nebraska, and daughter Phyllis (Duane) Jurrens of Cheyenne, Wyoming; grandchildren, Sheila (Rob) Schlechter, Rob (Sandra) Mullaney, Doug (Chris) Mullaney, Jay (Stacie) Jurrens, Greg (Lura) Jurrens, Tom (Traci) Jurrens, Heidi (Brent) Wohl, Brett Mullaney, and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant daughter Maxine, parents, four brothers, three sisters, and a daughter-in-law.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Leona's arrangements.
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Deepest sympathy on the loss of Leona.
Our condolences go out to all of you on the loss of Leona. Now you have a guardian angel watching over you all, and her memory will live on in all of you. We will be thinking and praying for your family in the difficult days ahead.
We are sorry to hear of the passing of Leona. We are sure all the great memories will help you all get through the difficult times. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Terry and Carol
My prayers go out to all of your families. Leona will sincerely be missed by many. I will always have fond memories of visiting with her, and caring for her in the assisted living–she was one special lady! “Diamond Rio” sings a beuatiful song in which the lyrics state, “God only cries for the living–it’s the living that’s so far from home”. She is home now. God Bless Her.
Marv & Mary: I am so sorry to see Marv lost his Mom. My thoughts and prayers are wit you all. Love Elinor
What a wonderful lady she was!
Full of wit and so fun to visit with! She will be missed by many. Sorry I can’t be there, you will all be in my thoughts and prayers as you celebrate your Leona’s life………..Sue Lammers
What a wonderful lady Mrs. Mullaney was. Kind enough to take in and act as a mother for a few days each year during hunting season, to a few Chicago Policeman who were buddies with her son. I enjoyed bringing her a box of chocolates on sweetest day each year and she enjoyed hearing our ” war stories ” from Chicago.
Rest in Peace my dear Mrs Mullaney, you will never be forgotten.