Lenore Hilda Tonneson was born March 10, 1912 to Torstein and Odel (Larson) Tjon at her parent’s home in the
She attended rural grade school, graduated from
She taught at various rural schools in
Lenore and Palmer were married June 28, 1940 at
She worked at Broen Memorial Home as a nurse’s aid for a time. In 1959, Lenora began working at the
She was a member of
Lenore loved to read, especially her Bible.
She enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, spending time at the lake lot and later at the cabin on
Lenore Tonneson of
Preceding her in death were her parents Torstein and Odel Tjon, husband Palmer, sisters Alma Grimestad, Kelma Birkeland, Inez Tjon, and brothers Orvin,
Lenore is survived by her children Ronald (Susan) Tonneson of Fairfax, IA; David (Mary Jo) Tonneson of Fergus Falls, MN and Lenora (Lee) Pommrehn of St. Louis Park, MN; Eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren: Wendy (Shawn) Carnahan and their children Erica and John of Cedar Rapids, IA; Jerome Tonneson of Lenexa, KS; Deanna (fiancé Shane Kugler) Tonneson and their children Jasmine, Evan, and Tucker of Aberdeen, SD; Daniel (Rebecca) Tonneson and their children Ruger and Averie; Nathan Tonneson and son Andrew of Fergus Falls, MN; Paulette and Kaitlyn Pommrehn of St. Louis Park, MN; Brieann (Paul) Rudebusch of Willmar, MN; numerous relatives and friends.
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