Leona Vera Wolf (99) of Altamont

Leona Vera Wolf, 99, of Altamont passed away at 2:35 p.m. Monday, May 13, 2024 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Altamont, immediately followed by the funeral service with the Rev. Dr. James F. Wright officiating. Burial will be at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont, is assisting with arrangements.

Leona was born on May 5, 1925, in Altamont, the daughter of the late Frank and Adrenna (Burrow) Kruger. She married Edgar Henry Wolf on July 9, 1946, in Immanuel Lutheran Church. Edgar preceded her in death on March 30, 1994. Leona was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she served on various church committees. After graduation from Altamont Community High School in 1943, Leona was employed during the war effort as a typist at the Buick Aviation Plant in Melrose Park, IL. Upon her return to Altamont, she was a telephone operator at the National Trail Telephone Company. Leona later worked beside Edgar for many years as owners of the Western Auto Associate Store in St. Elmo, IL. Edgar and Leona loved exploring the local countryside and looked forward to their annual vacations in Gatlinburg, TN. She was a founding member of the Sewing Club, which after incorporating the club’s husbands, became less about sewing and instead a popular social gathering of friends for many decades. After Edgar’s death, she enjoyed eating out, playing cards or dominoes, and working in her yard. She was proud of her well-manicured landscape and beautiful home, which was always decorated lovely for Christmas. Leona was a strong, proud woman to the very end.

Leona is survived by her daughter, Sandra Lee Klitzing of Champaign, Trudy Diepholz of Champaign (whom she referred to as her second daughter), grandson Michael Wayne Klitzing of Brownsburg, IN, sister Earline Kruger Jutkins of Altamont, and nephew Raymond Jutkins of Shumway. She is also survived by the following nieces and nephews: Martin Potts, Elaine Schmitt, Rita Bishop, Steven Burrow, Mark Burrow, Joann Shockey, Marlene Hdake, and Noel Potts.

She was preceded by her husband, parents, sister Evelyn (Harold) Klitzing, brother Wayne Kruger, brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law: Walter Jutkins, Clarence (Norma) Wolf, Olga (Gilbert) Potts, Gertrude (Arlon) Burrow, Edna (Walter) Sturtevant, Clara (Alfred) Potts, nephews David Jutkins, Randy Wolf and nieces Carolyn Reynolds, Marsha Greene.

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