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Leona May (Kitchen) Baumgartner

May 20, 1930 - June 20, 2016

Leona May Baumgartner, age 86, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on May 20, 1930 in Richfield Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jay and Jessie (Gilden) Kitchen. Leona married Leon Baumgartner on December 15, 1948 in Evansville, WI. He passed away on May 1, 2016. Leona was a homemaker and a former employee of Pleasant View Nursing Home. She was active in the Ladies Guild, 4-H, and her church as a Sunday school teacher and served on the church council. Leona and her husband Leon spent several winters in Bandera, TX, where she was active in their retirement community. Leona also loved to read and write poetry. Leona is survived by her six children: Vicki Evenson, Vonda Fowler, Vanita (Richard) Baumgartner, Stacy (Dawn) Baumgartner, all of Brodhead, Scott (Gale) Baumgartner, Eddy, TX, Viane (Mike) Staniszewski, Ft. Myers, FL; ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law Norma Kitchen, Rockford, IL; and Edith Kitchen, Brodhead, WI. Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; her parents, two sisters and their spouses; six brothers and four of their spouses; and a grandson, Joshua Baumgartner. Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2016, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Brodhead, WI, with Rev. David Frey officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the church. A memorial fund will be established. Thanks to the staff of Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI, where she spent the last two years, and the Monroe Clinic Hospice for their help and support.

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Leona May Baumgartner, age 86, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016, at Pleasant View Nursing Home, Monroe, WI. She was born on May 20, 1930 in Richfield Township, Adams County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jay and Jessie (Gilden) Kitchen. Leona... View Obituary & Service Information

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