1923
Nora
2015
Nora Lorraine Lehnhoff
March 23, 1923 — June 13, 2015
Nora L. Lehnhoff, age 92, died Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Mayo Clinic Hopitals - Rochester, St. Mary's Campus. Nora L. Tompkins was born to Frank and Elbra (Crandall) Tompkins on March 23, 1923 in Madison, Lake County, South Dakota.
She attended rural school near Chester S.D. In 1940 she married Everett Long (ended in divorce). In 1950 she married Donald Benson (ended in death). She later married Melvin Lehnhoff (ended in death). She worked at many different jobs including 20 years for Ravin Industry as a seamstress.
Nora is survived by two sons, Eugene (Barbara Schroeder) Long of Rochester, MN; and Jay (Margaret) Benson of Eagan MN; two stepsons, Lawrence (Sue) Lehnhoff of Perry, IA; and Kenneth (Lisa) Lehnhoff of Sioux Falls, SD; four stepdaughters, Frances Lehnhoff of Des Moines, IA; Pauline (Lewis) Moore of Aitkin, MN; Marilyn (Deke) Gliem of Perry, IA; and Elaine Mc Gilvary of Sioux Falls, SD; five grandsons; one granddaughter; six great-grandsons; three great-granddaughters; five nieces; and 10 nephews. She had many step-grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, brother, three sisters, son, daughter, stepdaughter, and step-grandson.
Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Rochester Chapel where there will be a 6:00 p.m. prayer service. www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church in Beresford, South Dakota. Friends may call one hour before the service. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Flandreau, South Dakota. Arrangements by Wass Home for Funerals, Beresford. wassfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Beresford Zion United Methodist Church.
1624 37th Street. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Beresford, SD
Flandreau, SD
She attended rural school near Chester S.D. In 1940 she married Everett Long (ended in divorce). In 1950 she married Donald Benson (ended in death). She later married Melvin Lehnhoff (ended in death). She worked at many different jobs including 20 years for Ravin Industry as a seamstress.
Nora is survived by two sons, Eugene (Barbara Schroeder) Long of Rochester, MN; and Jay (Margaret) Benson of Eagan MN; two stepsons, Lawrence (Sue) Lehnhoff of Perry, IA; and Kenneth (Lisa) Lehnhoff of Sioux Falls, SD; four stepdaughters, Frances Lehnhoff of Des Moines, IA; Pauline (Lewis) Moore of Aitkin, MN; Marilyn (Deke) Gliem of Perry, IA; and Elaine Mc Gilvary of Sioux Falls, SD; five grandsons; one granddaughter; six great-grandsons; three great-granddaughters; five nieces; and 10 nephews. She had many step-grandchildren, step great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husbands, her parents, brother, three sisters, son, daughter, stepdaughter, and step-grandson.
Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Rochester Chapel where there will be a 6:00 p.m. prayer service. www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
The funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday at Beresford Zion United Methodist Church in Beresford, South Dakota. Friends may call one hour before the service. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Flandreau, South Dakota. Arrangements by Wass Home for Funerals, Beresford. wassfuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Beresford Zion United Methodist Church.
Visitation
JUN 16. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel1624 37th Street. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Service
JUN 18. 11:00 AM (CDT)
Beresford Zion United Methodist ChurchBeresford, SD
Cemetery
JUN 18 (CDT)
Union CemeteryFlandreau, SD
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