Glenora A. Peltonen, age 74, of Baron, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, surrounded by her family at the Dallas Care and Rehab facility in Dallas.
Glenora Ann was born March 7, 1941, in Henry, Ill., the daughter of Glenn and Clara (Couey) Allar. She was the third of ten children who were raised on the family farm near Port Wing. She graduated from South Shore High School and moved to Duluth, Minn. where she worked in a sporting goods store. She moved to Cayuga Falls, Ohio where she lived for five years. Glenora moved to Ashland and met James Peltonen, whom she married on June 1, 1974. They moved to Hammond where Glenora raised her children and operated a small daycare from her home. Glenora loved children, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards or bingo, picking four leaf clovers, reading, camping and watching a good movie. She was always willing to go along with a family member of friend on any adventure.
Glenora is survived by her husband, James; five children, Lee (Christine) Adams of Indianola, Iowa, Richard Adams of Marietta, Ga., Harold Peltonen of Cornucopia, Tara Anderson-Harmon of Barron and Jamie (Jeremy Warner) Peltonen of Stone Lake; nine grandchildren; one great grandson; eight siblings, Janis (Robert) Bergum of Hayward, Thomas (Lynn) Allar of Gillette, Wyo., Theodore Allar of Hayward, Dennis (Phyllis) Allar of Jordan, Minn., Steven (Carol) Allar of Marshfield, Bonnie Hoffman of Hayward, Robert (Jennifer) Allar of Cable and Douglas (Tammy) Allar of Leon, Kan.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Gerald.
A memorial service celebrating Glenora’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Namekagon Congregational United Church of Christ in Earl. Pastor Sharon Osborn will officiate the service. A time of gathering will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church in Earl. Interment will be in the Earl Cemetery.
Glenora Ann was born March 7, 1941, in Henry, Ill., the daughter of Glenn and Clara (Couey) Allar. She was the third of ten children who were raised on the family farm near Port Wing. She graduated from South Shore High School and moved to Duluth, Minn. where she worked in a sporting goods store. She moved to Cayuga Falls, Ohio where she lived for five years. Glenora moved to Ashland and met James Peltonen, whom she married on June 1, 1974. They moved to Hammond where Glenora raised her children and operated a small daycare from her home. Glenora loved children, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards or bingo, picking four leaf clovers, reading, camping and watching a good movie. She was always willing to go along with a family member of friend on any adventure.
Glenora is survived by her husband, James; five children, Lee (Christine) Adams of Indianola, Iowa, Richard Adams of Marietta, Ga., Harold Peltonen of Cornucopia, Tara Anderson-Harmon of Barron and Jamie (Jeremy Warner) Peltonen of Stone Lake; nine grandchildren; one great grandson; eight siblings, Janis (Robert) Bergum of Hayward, Thomas (Lynn) Allar of Gillette, Wyo., Theodore Allar of Hayward, Dennis (Phyllis) Allar of Jordan, Minn., Steven (Carol) Allar of Marshfield, Bonnie Hoffman of Hayward, Robert (Jennifer) Allar of Cable and Douglas (Tammy) Allar of Leon, Kan.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Gerald.
A memorial service celebrating Glenora’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Namekagon Congregational United Church of Christ in Earl. Pastor Sharon Osborn will officiate the service. A time of gathering will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church in Earl. Interment will be in the Earl Cemetery.
Glenora A. Peltonen, age 74, of Baron, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, surrounded by her family at the Dallas Care and Rehab facility in Dallas.
Glenora Ann was born March 7, 1941, in Henry, Ill., the daughter of Glenn and Clara (Couey) Allar. She was the third of ten children who were raised on the family farm near Port Wing. She graduated from South Shore High School and moved to Duluth, Minn. where she worked in a sporting goods store. She moved to Cayuga Falls, Ohio where she lived for five years. Glenora moved to Ashland and met James Peltonen, whom she married on June 1, 1974. They moved to Hammond where Glenora raised her children and operated a small daycare from her home. Glenora loved children, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards or bingo, picking four leaf clovers, reading, camping and watching a good movie. She was always willing to go along with a family member of friend on any adventure.
Glenora is survived by her husband, James; five children, Lee (Christine) Adams of Indianola, Iowa, Richard Adams of Marietta, Ga., Harold Peltonen of Cornucopia, Tara Anderson-Harmon of Barron and Jamie (Jeremy Warner) Peltonen of Stone Lake; nine grandchildren; one great grandson; eight siblings, Janis (Robert) Bergum of Hayward, Thomas (Lynn) Allar of Gillette, Wyo., Theodore Allar of Hayward, Dennis (Phyllis) Allar of Jordan, Minn., Steven (Carol) Allar of Marshfield, Bonnie Hoffman of Hayward, Robert (Jennifer) Allar of Cable and Douglas (Tammy) Allar of Leon, Kan.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Gerald.
A memorial service celebrating Glenora’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Namekagon Congregational United Church of Christ in Earl. Pastor Sharon Osborn will officiate the service. A time of gathering will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church in Earl. Interment will be in the Earl Cemetery.
Glenora Ann was born March 7, 1941, in Henry, Ill., the daughter of Glenn and Clara (Couey) Allar. She was the third of ten children who were raised on the family farm near Port Wing. She graduated from South Shore High School and moved to Duluth, Minn. where she worked in a sporting goods store. She moved to Cayuga Falls, Ohio where she lived for five years. Glenora moved to Ashland and met James Peltonen, whom she married on June 1, 1974. They moved to Hammond where Glenora raised her children and operated a small daycare from her home. Glenora loved children, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards or bingo, picking four leaf clovers, reading, camping and watching a good movie. She was always willing to go along with a family member of friend on any adventure.
Glenora is survived by her husband, James; five children, Lee (Christine) Adams of Indianola, Iowa, Richard Adams of Marietta, Ga., Harold Peltonen of Cornucopia, Tara Anderson-Harmon of Barron and Jamie (Jeremy Warner) Peltonen of Stone Lake; nine grandchildren; one great grandson; eight siblings, Janis (Robert) Bergum of Hayward, Thomas (Lynn) Allar of Gillette, Wyo., Theodore Allar of Hayward, Dennis (Phyllis) Allar of Jordan, Minn., Steven (Carol) Allar of Marshfield, Bonnie Hoffman of Hayward, Robert (Jennifer) Allar of Cable and Douglas (Tammy) Allar of Leon, Kan.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Gerald.
A memorial service celebrating Glenora’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 16, at Namekagon Congregational United Church of Christ in Earl. Pastor Sharon Osborn will officiate the service. A time of gathering will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Sunday at the church in Earl. Interment will be in the Earl Cemetery.
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