Leona Westphal

Leona Westphal, 90, of Corning, passed away Friday, June 21, 2024, at her home in Corning. Memorial Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, June 27, at the Redeemer Lutheran Church, Corning, with Pastor Daryl Tompkins officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m., in the Massena Center Cemetery, Massena. Family will receive friends from 5–7 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, at Pearson Family Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Corning.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Redeemer Lutheran Church, RoseAnn Auxiliary or Corning Public Library. Memories and online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Leona Elizabeth (VonDielingen), was born April 18, 1934, the daughter of John and Louise (Meyers) VonDielingen in Clarinda. She graduated from Clarinda High School in 1952 and attended Clarinda Junior College in Clarinda. She was united in marriage Feb. 6, 1955, to Verlyne Otis Westphal at St John’s Lutheran Church in Clarinda.

Leona and Verlyne first settled to a farm at Prescott. Over the years they lived in Corning, Wiota and Anita. They returned to Corning in 1976 and settled in town. Leona owned and operated the Corning Mini Mart for over 30 years. To this union were born one son and five daughters: Linda (Rex) Eberly, Deborah (Mike) Olive, Diane McCarthy of Ames, Loretta (Tim) Gray of Nodaway, Randall (Tracy) Westphal and Melanie Hawley of Biloxi, Mississippi.

She is survived by all of her children, 14 grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren, two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.