Lenora M Roers

Lenora M. Roers age 92 of Brandon died on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, May 16, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon. Visitation will be held from 4-8 PM with a Parish Rosary at 7 PM with Parish Prayers to follow on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. OBITUARY Lenora Mary (Thoennes) Roers was born on August 11, 1923 in Urbank, Minnesota to Nicholas and Mary (Terfehr) Thoennes. She attended Country School District 85, Urbank, MN. When she started school she only spoke German and her teacher only spoke English. Lenora was united in marriage to Florian Roers on October 16, 1941, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank. The couple had a dairy farm where they raised their seven children. After thirty five years of farming they moved to a hobby farm where they lived until moving to Evansville just prior to Florian passing away. Lenora has recently been living at Grand Arbor in Alexandria. Lenora enjoyed farming, fishing and then smoking the fish, working in the vegetable garden, dancing a good polka or waltz, and playing cards. She also enjoyed canning, cooking and baking and was known as the “best apple pie maker in Douglas County.” What she cherished most was time with her family – whether it was a birthday party, or camping trip it was just wonderful to be together! Her family also knew that if you stopped by there was no way of leaving without having coffee or a meal. Her family and friends will not forget her good sense of humor and her ability to come up with good one - liners. Lenora had a strong faith and was very devoted to saying the rosary daily. Lenora died on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Grand Arbor in Alexandria at the age of 92. She is survived by six children: Clifford (Phyllis) of Alexandria, MN, Joan (Roger) Kluver of Elk River, MN, Lois (Mike) Hedstrom of Alexandria, MN, Roy (Kathy) of Alexandria, MN, Mary (Robert) Walter of Brandon, MN, Donna (Jeffrey) Guetter of Garfield, MN; daughter-in-law, Janice Roers of Waseca, MN; 20 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren; brothers, Walter (Donna) Thoennes of California and Harold Thoennes (special friend Rose) of Urbank; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas and Mary; husband, Florian; son, Robert; and brothers and sisters, Herbert, Ida, Christina, Alphonse, Helen, Arnold, Edward and Wilfred. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, May 16, 2016 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Brandon with Father Herbert Gappa officiating. Burial was at St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery.

Lenora M Roers

August 11, 1923 - May 12, 2016