Relatives and friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday (TODAY) at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish Prayers will be at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Leona was born August 2, 1927 in Luxemburg, MN to John and Frances (Kopel) Thole. She graduated from Cathedral High School and worked for Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator. She married Harold Burns on June 19, 1951 at St. Mary's Cathedral. She lived in St. Cloud all her married life. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Waite Park American Legion Post 428 Auxiliary, VFW Post 428 Auxiliary, St. Cloud Eagles Auxiliary, Legion of Mary, Daughters of Isabella, and Telephone Pioneers. She also volunteered for Catholic Charities and Caritas.
Leona is survived by her children Cheryl Rupp of St. Cloud, Edward Burns of St. Cloud and Kathleen (Dr. Keith) Baratz of Rochester, three grandchildren Hannah, Olivia and Drew Baratz, and sister Bertha Connolly of California.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Harold, 8 brothers and sisters and very special friend, Jim Kirchner.
Relatives and friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday (TODAY) at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud. Parish Prayers will be at 5 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Friday at the church.
Leona was born August 2, 1927 in Luxemburg, MN to John and Frances (Kopel) Thole. She graduated from Cathedral High School and worked for Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator. She married Harold Burns on June 19, 1951 at St. Mary's Cathedral. She lived in St. Cloud all her married life. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Waite Park American Legion Post 428 Auxiliary, VFW Post 428 Auxiliary, St. Cloud Eagles Auxiliary, Legion of Mary, Daughters of Isabella, and Telephone Pioneers. She also volunteered for Catholic Charities and Caritas.
Leona is survived by her children Cheryl Rupp of St. Cloud, Edward Burns of St. Cloud and Kathleen (Dr. Keith) Baratz of Rochester, three grandchildren Hannah, Olivia and Drew Baratz, and sister Bertha Connolly of California.
Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Harold, 8 brothers and sisters and very special friend, Jim Kirchner.
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