Leona Streyle, 94

Leona Streyle, age 94 of Menno, S.D., passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno. A funeral service was held Friday, May 24, 2024 at Zion Reformed Church, Menno, with Rev. Travis Grassmid officiating. Burial was in the Zion Reformed-Kassel Cemetery, rural Menno.

Leona Eileen Streyle was born Feb. 10, 1930, to Henry and Regina Oswald in rural Menno. She was baptized on May 29, 1930, and confirmed on July 7, 1946 at the Zion Evangelical Church in rural Menno. She attended Oswald Rural School. After the 8th grade she helped her parents on the farm until Sept. 14, 1950, when she was united in marriage to Elmer Streyle at the Zion Evangelical Church. To this union two children were born. She loved to farm with Elmer until they retired to Menno. On Dec. 18 she entered the Menno Olivet Care Center where she resided until her death.

She is survived by her son, Gordon; daughter, Bonnie; sister, Hulda Auch; brother-in-law Elton (Joyce) Streyle; sisters-in-law, Lorine Birger, and Shirley Wahle.

She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer, parents, two brothers, Edmund and Elmer (Lora) Oswald; seven sisters, Edna (Albert) Oswald, Viola (Ralph) Tipple, Ardena Oswald, Elda (Ervin) Schaeffer, Adella (Richard) Auch, Martha (Art) Mettler, Elnora (Gust) Schultz; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ray (Alma) Streyle, Linda (Rueben) Heckenliable, Elda (Edgar) Schaeffer, Laverne Wahle, George Birger and Kay Streyle.