Leona E. G’Schwind
CALLAWAY — Leona Ellen G’Schwind died April 17, 1999, at Fillmore County Hospital, Long Term Care at Geneva. She was 80.
She was born on Aug. 9, 1918, to William E. and Mabel E. Morris Zoerb near Milldale.
She was baptized into the Christian faith and was a member of the Lutheran Church through the rite of confirmation. She remained a faithful member of the church throughout her life.
On Dec. 4, 1935, she married Paul A. G’Schwind. They farmed in the Callaway area until 1941, when they moved to Seattle, where they were both employed for a number of years. They later moved back to the Callaway area and resumed farming until their retirement in 1976. She moved to Geneva in 1992.
Three children were born to them: a son, Paul Dean, who was born Jan. 3, 1937, and died in infancy; Paulette Lee (Albert) Wise of Geneva and Collette Lynn (Brent) Bills of Seattle.
Survivors include a daughter, Paulette (Albert “Bud”) Wise of Geneva, granddaughter, Tina M. (Scott) Schmidt and great-grandchildren, Samantha, Caitlin and Jennifer of Stuttgart, Germany, and a grandson, Shane A. (Ann) Wise and great-grandchildren, Amanda and Dakota of Fort Drum, N.Y.; a daughter, Collette (Brent) Bills of Seattle, grandsons, Eric and Jeremy Perkins of Lincoln, Lance (Amy) Chesley of Davey, granddaughter Leisha Perkins and great-grandchildren, Dallas and Destiney of Hastings; a sister, Adeline (Gale) McMath of Jackson, Mich.; two brothers, Leonard (Wilma) Zoerb and William “Bill” (Annabelle) Zoerb, both of Callaway; sisters-in-law, Norma Zoerb of Gothenburg, Loraine G’Schwind of Callaway; brothers-in-law, John G’Schwind of Brady and Francis G’Schwind of Callaway; and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; an infant son, Paul Dean; her parents; sisters, Anna Foglesong, Nellie Strong, Edna Estergard and Mable Ward; a brother, Melvin Zoerb; a sister-in-law, Dorothy G’Schwind; and brothers-in-law, Karl and Herbert G’Schwind.
Memorials are suggested to the family.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Callaway. Burial will be in the Waldheim Cemetery at Callaway. 
There will be no public visitation.
Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Home is in charge.