Lenore Ufen
May 24, 1916 ~ June 21, 2016
Lenore Augusta Ufen, 100, of Miller, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society in Miller.
Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Miller with Pastors Max Miller and Glenn Stewart officiating. Burial followed at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miller. Visitation began at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2016 followed by a 7:30 p.m. prayer service, all at Reck Funeral Home, Miller.
Lenore Danburg was born on a farm southeast of Miller on May 24, 1916, to Eugene and Norma (Shonbrun) Danburg. She attended Corrin School south of Miller. Lenore married George Ufen, Jr., on August 10, 1931, which began 49 years of marriage. To this union, three children were born and raised on their farm south of Miller.
Lenore was a woman of faith, attending Trinity Lutheran Church, where she was active in choir and women’s groups. In later years, she enjoyed Pleasant Valley Church’s weekly Bible Studies.
Surviving the depression, droughts, and storms proved Lenore to be a woman of courage. Besides being busy as a farm wife, Lenore began working outside the home in 1950. She was proud to purchase her own business, the A&W Drive In, which she owned for 15 years.
In 1969, after George retired, they moved to Miller. Lenore always took time to remember her family and extended family on special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries. She was famous for her made-from-scratch angel food cakes. Family and faith were the most important things in her life.
Grateful for sharing Lenore’s life are her two sons, Jack (Ramona) and Robert (Mardell-deceased) of Miller, and daughter Patricia (Stan) Hansen of Rapid City; eight grandchildren, Brian (Pamela) Ufen of Pleasant View, TN; Bradley (Ashley) Ufen of Miller; Karla (Paul) Fischenich of Dodge Center, MN; Claudine (Nick) Carr of Gilbert, AZ; Jennifer (Bruce) Jones of Sioux Falls; Renae (Harold) Hastings of Colton, SD; Chanley (Missie) Hansen of Hockessin, DE, and Ryan (Holly) Hansen of Sioux Falls; fifteen great grandchildren; one sister, Derla (Dave) Simons of St. Lawrence; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Ufen; parents, Eugene and Norma Danburg; two brothers, Raymond and LeRoy Danburg; two sisters, Dorothy Freimark and Phyllis Losey; one daughter-in-law, Mardell Ufen, and one granddaughter, Kea Ufen Dearing.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Lenore’s arrangements.View current weather.
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Greetings to the family Lenore lived a long and fruitful life, her homemade angel food cakes were the best, Ray Danburg’s family have a reunion planned for this weeked in the Black Hills. God Bless everyone.
My sincere sympathy to the family of Lenore Ufen.
Sorry to hear of your loss, she was a very lovely lady. Our Deepest Sympathy Dr. Dick and Kathy Splichal
To the Danburg and Ufen families – I just read about Lenore’s passing. What a long and fruitful life she had! I count myself as privileged to have known her personally as well as most of her family! My thoughts and prayers are certainly with all of you at this time. May you rest in God’s peace, Lenore. God bless all of her family! Lots of hugs!
Jack and family, I am sorry for the loss of your mother. I remember her and the sweet smile she always shared with people. Lenore was a very special Lady, that Blessed people for so many years.
"For every life has a purpose to fill, a purpose which us humans can seldom infer. But she was a gift from heaven, whose purpose was to make this world understand what love, friendship, goodness, and humbleness was all about. Goodness belongs to heaven, and I know she is watching you from there, bestowing her beautiful smile upon you. May her soul rest in peace." May God’s comfort hold you through this time and the memories you shared live on- My sympathy to you all- Janet
Condolences to all of Lenore’s family. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. God Bless you all.
Bob sorry to hear of your Mon’s passing.Thoughts are with you and your family Wayne and Rita Nelson
Grandma Lenore graced this earth for 100 years! We were glad to have known her. I’m picturing the glorious reunion she’s having. Among George, Kea, and many others, Lambert and Olva are there to greet her. Our sympathy in the loss of someone dear to you.
Hi, Bob and family, so sad too learn of Lenore’s passing. What an awesome lady. She touched many. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Tim and Marcia Potts
She was a much loved lady!! She will be missed.