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BORN
1938
DIED
2011
LEONA TIETJEN Obituary
Leona was a graduate of Freeport High School. She married Lester Tietjen on July 4, 1959, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Freeport; they were prior residents of Princeville, Richmond Calif., Deltona, Fla., and DeKalb. Leona was employed as a medical secretary and clinic office manager.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Lester; daughter, Lisa (William) Diggins of Crest Hill; son, Patrick (Rebecca) Tietjen of Naperville; grandsons, Will and Alex Diggins and Jacob and Benjamin Tietjen; brother, Roger Huber of Kirkland; two sisters, Phyllis Wahler of Richardson, Texas and Marcia (Don) Sorn of Monroe, Wis.; her husband's sisters, Mary Ann (Don) Merrill of Sterling and Helen (Charles) Franz of Freeport; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who all loved her kind and gentle spirit.
Funeral Mass for Mrs. Tietjen will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 3, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, Freeport. The Rev. Timothy Barr, pastor will celebrate. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass at the church. Burial will be at Chapel Hill memorial Gardens, Freeport.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Alzheimer's research. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.BurkeTubbs.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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