Lona Margaret Duffus ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary: Nevenhoven Funeral Home, December 1994, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States. ¹ Lona M. Connell, age 85, of Brooklyn, IA, died Thursday morning, December 8, 1994, at the Brookhaven Nursing Home in Brooklyn.
Lona Margaret Duffus was born October 12, 1909, on the family farm in Madison Township, Poweshiek County, north of Brooklyn, Iowa. She attended grade school near the family farm and was a graduate of Victor High School in 1928. She married Glenn A. Connell on June 28, 1930, at the Little Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua, Iowa. A son Harold was born to the couple in 1939. Lona was a homemaker devoted to her family. Her hobby was quilting and throughout her lifetime she produced many fine quilts, all handmade. During the years that her husband carried the mail, she also substituted for him. He preceded her in death in May of 1975. Mrs. Connell was a member of the Brooklyn Church of the Brethren where she was active until recent years, the Warren Willing Workers (W.W.W.) Club, a ladies club in Warren Township, and the Auxiliary of the Rural Letters Carriers' Association.

She is survived by a son Harold of Wichita, Kansas; a stepsons Warren of Englewood, Colorado; a step daughter, Pauline Rohrer of Cedar Rapids; two sisters, Pearl Duffus and Marie Duffus both of Des Moines, Iowa. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Todd Connell of Wichita, KS, Steve Connell of Sandy, Utah, Rodney Connell of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Craig Connell of Englewood, Colorado, Pam Hester of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Randy Rohrer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kipp Connell of San Francisco, California and Nancy Connell of Hudson, Iowa; and eleven great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, two grandchildren and a great grandchild.

(Source: Nevenhoven Funeral Home Records)
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2. Obituary: Unknown newspaper, December 1994, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States. Lona M. Connell, 85, of Brooklyn died Thursday morning, Dec. 8, at Brookhaven Nursing Home from complications resulting from cancer. Services were 2 :30 PM, Saturday, Dec. 10, at Nevenhoven Funeral Home in Brooklyn with the Rev. Dorie Hanson, Pastor of Grace United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in Brooklyn Cemetery. Memorials may be contributed to the home health care program through Grinnell Hospital. Lona Margaret Duffus was born Oct. 12, 1909 on the family farm in Madison Township, Poweshiek, south of Brooklyn; the daughter of A. L. "Rene" and M. Ethel Carmichael Duffus. She attended grade school near the family farm and was a graduate of Victor High School in 1928. She married Glenn A. Connell June 28, 19 30 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua. A son Harold, was born to the couple in 1939. Lona was a homemaker devoted to her family. Her hobby was quilting, and throughout her lifetime she produced many fine quilts, all handmade. During the years that her husband carried the mail, she also substituted for him. He preceded her in death in May of 1975. Mrs. Connell was a member of the Brooklyn Church of the Brethren where she was active until recent years, the Warren Willing Workers Club, a ladies club in Warren Township, and the Auxiliary of the Rural Letter Carriers' Association. She is survived by a son Harold of Wichita, Kansas, a step-son Warren of Englewood, Colorado; a step-daughter, Pauline Rohrer of Cedar Rapids and two sisters, Pearl Duffus and Marie Duffus both of Des Monies. She is also survived by eight grandchildren; Todd Connell of Wichita, Kansas, Steve Connell of Sandy, Utah; Rodney Copnnell of Colorado Springs, CO; Oam Hester of Cedar Rapids; Kipp Connell of San Francisco, California; and Nancy Connell of Hudson, and 11 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers, two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Casket bearers were Loren Roudabush, Robert McCully, Todd Connell, Randal Rohrer, Eric Niemann and Marvin Koms 1994.

3. Cemetery: Brooklyn Memorial, 10 December 1994, Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States. ¹ Plot: Lot 38 Block VIII
Find A Grave Memorial #58653675
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Lona married Glenn Alton Connell, son of Lloyd David Connell and Rosella Gertrude Keysor, on 28 June 1930 in Nashaua, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States. (Glenn Alton Connell was born on 30 August 1891 in Carnforth, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States,^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11} died on 8 May 1975 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States ^{10 11} and was buried after 8 May 1975 in Brooklyn, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States ¹¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Married: 28 Jun 1930 in Little Brown Church, Nashaua, Chickasaw County, Iowa.
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Glenn Connell was married to Lona Margaret Duffus (daughter of A. L. "Rene" Duffus and M. Ethel Carmichael) on June 28, 1930. Lona was born on October 12, 1909 in Madison Twp. Poweshiek Co. IA. She died on December 8, 1994 in Brookhaven Nursing Home, Brooklyn, IA of complications from cancer. She was buried in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, IA. Sec. 9, Row. Services held at Nevenhoven Funeral Home, Brooklyn, IA, officiated by Rev. Dorie Hanson, Grace United Methodist Church. Glenn and Lona had one child.
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